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Asheville residents invited to take survey about City government
Posted on January 7, 2021January 11, 2021 by Polly McDaniel

    How are we doing, as your City government? The City of Asheville is working with the Polco/National Community Survey company to find out. The National Community Survey captures residents’ opinions on governance and participation, also drilling down to specific issues such as the built environment, community engagement, recreation and wellness, the economy, safety and mobility. Some residents [...]

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Asheville 2020 in review: Response to pandemic, protests and more
Posted on December 28, 2020December 29, 2020 by Polly McDaniel

  Asheville has not seen a year like 2020 in a hundred years — literally.  On March 11, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Not since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 has the world — including our corner of it — experienced this kind of public health challenge. Working [...]

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City of Asheville rolls out text message option for public engagement
Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Ashley Traynum-Carson

  As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, the City of Asheville looks to implement tools to engage with our residents safely. Most recently, the City began accepting public comments via text (SMS) message.   The vast majority of Americans – 96% – now own a cellphone of some kind.    In an effort to engage the public [...]

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