Haywood Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvement Project Happening Now: Project Complete! Project construction began in early 2020 and continued in phases, with substantial completion in November 2020 and final completion in early 2021. A press release in late 2020 announced completion in time for the Holiday season. A stakeholder group guided the development of promotional tools, including signage, to support businesses during construction. This effort was led by the Asheville Downtown Association. More information about current City of Asheville capital projects is available here. Subscribe to receive project updates by email Email Address Name Previous email updates February 22, 2021 – sidewalk extension and minor repairs under way November 25, 2020 – project updates: construction is complete with finishing touches remaining November 13, 2020 – project updates: nearing completion October 23, 2020 – project updates: paving head of schedule October 14, 2020 – project updates: milling beginning next week, paving to follow September 25, 2020 – project updates: Saturday work tomorrow & two weeks ahead September 1, 2020 – project updates: upcoming work two weeks ahead August 13, 2020 – project updates: upcoming work two weeks ahead July 27, 2020 – project updates: upcoming work two weeks ahead July 10, 2020 – project updates: upcoming work two weeks ahead June 12, 2020 – project updates: sidewalk work to begin next week May 20, 2020 – project updates: two weeks ahead May 4, 2020 – project updates: two weeks ahead April 29, 2020 – project updates: closure between O’Henry and Flint April 23, 2020 – project updates: street closures this week extended April 20, 2020 – project updates: street closures this week April 17, 2020 – project updates: upcoming work and street closures next week April 3, 2020 – project updates: two weeks ahead; Ready Team and One Buncombe Fund March 20, 2020 – project updates: two weeks ahead March 16, 2020 – project updates: tree removal, contact info & COVID-19 March 5, 2020 – project updates: SoCon Tournament, Signage & upcoming work February 20, 2020 – project updates: rescheduled drop-in hours and upcoming work February 13, 2020 – project updates: planned water outages & upcoming work January 31, 2020 – project updates: water outages planned January 23, 2020 – project updates: traffic changes planned for Walnut January 17, 2020 – project updates: work on College and Walnut under way; promotional signage campaign in-progress January 3, 2020 – project updates: utility work begins Jan 6 on College Street; Walnut to follow December 17, 2019 – open office hours 12/19 November 19, 2019 – open office hours 11/21 August 22, 2019 – meeting Sept. 5 at 9 a.m. March 8, 2019 – project updates February 7, 2019 – project updates Notice: Sign up for the City’s emergency notification system, AVL Alerts. AVL ! ALERT Project Background This project included sidewalk rehabilitation, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer improvements, and the sourcing, siting and installation of various street amenities. A key component was the replacement of the blue stone in the sidewalk on Haywood Street. The streetscape portion of project (sidewalks replacement and amenities on Haywood Street) was funded by the Transportation Bond Referendum that passed in 2016, prioritized as a safety issue and a major need by the City and various boards, committees and associations over the past several years. The general project limits are along Haywood Street from Vanderbilt to College Street. MSD contributed funds and design consultation for the sanitary sewer replacement along an extended area of Haywood Street as well as on portions of College Street, Walnut Street and Rankin Avenue. Design and engineering began in the fall of 2018 and continued through summer of 2019. Public input was collected on design changes to the street and sidewalk. The construction phasing schedule was presented at a community meeting on September 5, 2019. Notes and the presentation from the meeting are available as supporting documents below. On November 12, 2019, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Tennoca Construction Company and move forward with the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) of Buncombe County for cost sharing. Community Meetings & Engagement Spring 2020 through completion – On-going by phone, email and in-person meetings; staff provided updates to the Downtown Commission and Downtown Association monthly and sent email updates bi-weekly. March 4, 2020 – Construction open office hours January 17, 2020 – Construction open office hours December 19, 2019 – Construction open office hours November 21, 2019 – Construction open office hours November 5, 2019 – Downtown Commission Parking and Transportation Committee and Haywood Street businesses review a draft loading plan for Haywood Street once construction is complete. (The plan is being revised based on feedback.) September 5, 2019 – Community meeting to share updates on construction phasing schedule and communications moving forward August 19, 2019 – Update to the Tree Commission February 19, 2019 – Follow up discussion and feedback with Downtown Commission Design Review Committee January 16, 2019 – Discussion and feedback with the City’s Bike/Pedestrian Task Force January 2, 2019 – Discussion and feedback with residents of Vanderbilt Apartments and Battery Park Apartments December 12, 2018 – Public input open-house meetings for design changes to the street/sidewalk and other priorities. December 4, 2018 – Discussion and feedback with hospitality/tourism representatives (convened by Explore Asheville CVB staff) November 15, 2018 – Discussion and feedback with Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors Issues Committee November 14, 2018 – Discussion and feedback with Asheville Downtown Association Board November 14, 2018 – Discussion and feedback with Downtown Commission Design Review Committee November 9, 2018 – Overview and discussion with Downtown Commission October 24, 2018 – Overview and discussion with Multi-modal Transportation Committee September 13, 2018 – Pre kick-off meeting (with businesses and residents in the project area) Notes and key take-away’s from focus group meetings are here. Supporting Documents Press release: Haywood Streetscape project complete in time for the Holidays (November 23, 2020) City blog post: Haywood Streetscape tree removal begins March 16 Press release: Streetscape construction to begin in early January (December 17, 2019) Press release: Haywood Streetscape Improvement Project moves forward with construction contract, anticipated to begin in January (November 18, 2019) Staff Report to City Council to authorize construction contract and MSD agreement (November 12, 2019) Presentation (including construction phasing schedule) from community update meeting (Sept 5, 2019) Notes from community update meeting (Sept 5, 2019) Design Plan (in progress) as of August 2019 Design Plan (in progress) as of March 2019 Presentation Boards for public input meetings (Dec 12, 2018) Powerpoint Presentation for Downtown Commission (Nov 9, 2018) Powerpoint Presentation for Multi-modal Transportation Commission (Oct 24, 2018) Council approval for Engineering and Design Services (Aug 28, 2018) Powerpoint Presentation for Pre Kick-off Meeting (Sept 13, 2018) Contact Information Dustin Clemens, Program Manager, Capital Projects, City of Asheville Project role: construction manager 828-232-4580 Dana Frankel, Downtown Specialist, Strategic Development Office, City of Asheville Project role: communications and coordination 828-251-4051 / 828-273-5248 Meghan Rogers, Executive, Executive Director, Asheville Downtown Association Project role: promotional wayfinding and marketing support for businesses 828-251-9973 Steve Olkowski, Tennoca Construction, Project Superintendent Project role: on-site coordination and communications 828-458-3981 Updated 2021 Related Services MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville. 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MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville.
Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city.
Apply for a commercial film or photography permit Information about commercial filming and photography work involving city-owned property, sidewalks, streets, and parks.
Apply for a special event or festival permit Information about hosting an event on city-owned property, sidewalks, streets and parks.
Find cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. Participating homeless shelters voluntarily add space beyond their normal capacity to keep as many people as possible out of the cold. To find out when Code Purple is in effect, visit the Homeless Coalition’s Code [...]
Explore city data Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov.
Gun safety Learn how to prevent deadly gun accidents and teach your children what to do if they come across a firearm.
Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business.
Find or register a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding or registering a minority, women or disabled-owned business.
Voices from Asheville’s Emergency Shelter, Part 1: Tony and Lisa Posted on October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by Angelica Driver This spring, the City of Asheville began providing rooms for unsheltered people experiencing homelessness at several hotels in the area, including at the Ramada Inn, 148 River Ford Parkway. This incredible opportunity was made possible by an unprecedented level of federal funding from several sources. It played a key role in keeping our homeless community [...]
Homelessness: How our whole community wins when we invest in ending homelessness Posted on September 27, 2021October 11, 2021 by Angelica Driver Read Part 1 and Part 2 of our series on homelessness solutions in Asheville. Homelessness issues in Asheville are long-standing and complex. Right now, the City of Asheville has an unprecedented level of resources available to help end chronic homelessness and build the homeless service system we need to best [...]
City of Asheville to launch Neighborhood Grant Program Posted on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by Polly McDaniel As a part of this year’s budget process, City of Asheville staff heard from our community that new City investments in neighborhoods were very important. To respond to that need the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget includes $200,000 to launch a Neighborhood Grant Program. This program is designed specifically for neighborhood-based organizations: Neighborhood associations; Homeowners associations; Neighborhood coalitions; and Resident organizations [...]