RADTIP GRAND OPENING IN THE RIVER ARTS DISTRICT Skaters and bicyclists enjoy an afternoon on on the Wilma Dykeman Greenway, where they are often joined by families with children and dogs. Construction work for The River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP) has been substantially completed! We took some time to celebrate as a community by hosting a COVID-safe month of Grand Opening celebrations. This included the official dedication walk of the first section of the Wilma Dykeman Greenway on Earth Day, April 22, and other fun stuff like the Micro Free Art Galleries sponsored by River Arts District Artists, where visitors could find – and take home – a free piece of art from a RADA artist at 4 micro galleries along the greenway; and the Asheville on Bikes Youth Bike Skills Pop-Up Park that showed up every Thursday in the grassy area across from 8 River Arts Place. You can view the video recording of the Online Get-Together to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new facilities in the River Arts District here. The recording includes an amazing house band, remarks from our Mayor Esther Manheimer, live poetry, remarks from the community, thanks to the funders, an interview with Charles Small, the Assistant U.S. Transportation Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs and more. What is the RADTIP? The RADTIP was a major design and construction project to re-build the transportation network along the east side of the French Broad River in the River Arts District. It is the centerpiece of a larger, decade-long effort with community to renovate the greater River Arts District so that it supports its businesses, residents, artists, and the larger Asheville community’s vision as adopted in the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Master Plan. We used the transportation project as a springboard to reconfigure unsafe road intersections for better traffic flow, create a multi-use path along the river, build a new stormwater management network including 2 constructed wetlands for stormwater management, upgrade the area’s power transmission network, provide wide sidewalks for pedestrians, add bike lanes including the City’s first protected bike lane (Lyman Street section), add almost 200 new public parking spaces, provide about 9 acres of new parkland and several new pieces of public art. Funding partners include the US DOT, Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, the NCDOT, NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund, NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, and the City of Asheville. For construction related questions about the RADTIP contact Dustin Clemens. For questions about the history of the City’s riverfront investments contact Stephanie Dahl, Strategic Design and Development Manager, Planning and Urban Design News - Riverfront Redevelopment Adopted Plans and Illustrative Maps French Broad River Tree and Riparian Restoration Plan Wilma Dykeman Riverway Masterplan Riverside Drive Development Plan Comprehensive Plan Public Art Masterplan Map Tiger VI Construction RADHAM Map Resources RAD Form Based Code Riverfront Development Review Outdoor Special Events Asheville Area Redevelopment Commission The Asheville App 8 River Arts Place Contact Information Stephanie Dahl, Strategic Design and Development Manager, Planning and Urban Design 828-337-4111 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.
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 [...]
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.
Asheville City Manager announces the hiring of two key director positions Posted on November 23, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Interim Director of Equity and Inclusion Brenda Mills, and Interim Director of Community and Economic Development, Nikki Reid, have both been promoted to permanent director for their respective departments. After a national search, Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell found the talent and the passion for public service she sought to fill two important director positions within [...]
Asheville Holiday Parade returns — and here’s your guide to the fun Posted on November 15, 2021November 22, 2021 by Polly McDaniel The 2021 Asheville Holiday Parade returns to downtown this Saturday, November 20, beginning at 11 a.m. Produced by the Asheville Downtown Association in partnership with the City of Asheville, the parade features more than 75 entries including bands, dance and cheer squads, youth sports, nonprofits, businesses and of course Mr. Santa and Mrs. [...]
Business Inclusion Office shares local success story Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 by Angelica Driver Recently, the Business Inclusion Office contracted with the local temporary staffing firm UpStaff Personnel Inc to help contact women and BIPOC business owners for City of Asheville certification. This helped to increase the number of these businesses certified as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) through our office. Getting these businesses certified is one [...]