Haywood Streetscape Improvement Project Happening Now City Council will review the proposed contract with Tennoca Construction as well as an MOU with the Metropolitan Sewer District for cost-sharing at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 12. Construction is anticipated to begin in January 2020. The Downtown Commission’s Parking & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, November 5 to review a draft loading plan for Haywood Street once construction is complete. The plan is being revised based on feedback. An informational meeting held on Thursday, September 5 included an overview of the construction schedule as well as updates on the approach to communications during construction. More information about the Sept 5. meeting is here. Notes from the meeting are available here and the presentation, including the construction phasing schedule, is available here. Subscribe to receive project updates Email Address Name Background This project will include sidewalk rehabilitation, street resurfacing, stormwater improvements, sanitary sewer improvements, and the sourcing, siting and installation of various street amenities informed by public input. The project is 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 will be along Haywood Street from Vanderbilt to Patton Avenue. A key component is the replacement of the blue stone in the sidewalk on much of this corridor. MSD will contribute funds and design consultation for the sanitary sewer replacement. A contract for design and construction administration was approved by City Council on August 28, 2018. Timeline Design and engineering began in the fall of 2018 and will continue through summer of 2019. A detailed project schedule is being developed and will be made available by fall. Project construction is planned to begin in January of 2020 and continue for 9-12 months. Public input was collected on major changes to the street and sidewalk (see more info below). Updates on the construction phasing schedule be shared in summer 2019. A stakeholder group will convene in the late summer and fall to guide the development of strategies to mitigate negative impacts of construction including a promotional campaign to support businesses. Once construction begins, regular email communications and on-site meetings will provide updates on schedule and impacts. Further opportunities for public engagement related to construction activities are on in progress and on-going. Please contact Dana Frankel for more information. Meetings September 5, 2015 – 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) More information about the meetings is here. Notes and key take-away’s from focus group meetings are here. Supporting Documents 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 from Pre Kick-off Meeting (Sept 13, 2018) Previous Email Updates August 23, 2019- Email update March 8, 2019 – Email update February 7, 2019 – Email update Contact Information Dustin Clemens, Project Manager, Capital Projects 828-232-4580 Dana Frankel, Downtown Development Specialist 828-251-4051 Updated 11/07/2019 Related Services Cold weather emergency shelter When extreme cold weather is expected, the Asheville Homeless Coalition issues a Code Purple Alert. 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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 [...]
Watch livestream of city council meetings View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
Explore city data Public datasets and maps are available on the open data portal at data.ashevillenc.gov.
Register as a minority, woman or disabled-owned business Resources for registering your minority, woman or disabled-owned business
Find financial support for your Asheville business Learn about financial support that may be available for your business.
Find a minority, women or disabled-owned business Resources for finding a minority, women or disabled-owned business.
Asheville holiday festivities kick-off Nov. 22, in time for the Holiday Parade on Nov. 23, and continue through the season Posted on November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the holidays around the corner, the City of Asheville is excited to promote several festive events around town that encourage families to enjoy the winter season while eating, shopping and celebrating the holidays in the city’s business districts. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in Asheville Nov. 22 for the kick off of the
Asheville City Manager Development Forum set for Friday Posted on November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville’s Office of Economic Development hosts the City Manager’s Development Forum twice a year, in May and November. The next forum is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. The forum — which is free and open to the public — [...]
Local artists selected for Celebrating African Americans Through Public Art (CAAPA) Posted on November 1, 2019November 12, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville and Celebrating African Americans Through Public Art (CAAPA) are pleased to announce the selection of two local artists — Joseph Pearson, a mural artist and Phyllis Utley, a literary artist — to work alongside Art Ecologie. Their collaborative artwork will be installed at the corner of Biltmore Avenue and Eagle Street [...]