River Arts District Riverfront Redevelopment Riverside Drive before and after construction New! RADTIP Grand Opening Construction work for The River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP) is scheduled to continue through Spring of 2021. The vast majority of the project will be complete in March 2021, and Grand Opening celebrations will occur over a month long period from Earth Day to Wilma Dykeman‘s Birthday. That’s April 22 to May 20, 2021! Event Organizers and Volunteers: Is your organization interested in hosting a COVID-safe event to help the community celebrate the opening of the RADTIP, or are you interested in volunteering to help an organization like RADA or Connect Buncombe with their event? Thank you! please fill out this form A calendar of events will be released in April, 2021. What is the RADTIP? The RADTIP and French Broad River East Greenway is a major construction project to re-build the roads 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 current community. The RADTIP is a 2.2 mile capital improvement that reconfigures unsafe road intersections for better traffic flow, creates a multi-use path along the river, builds a new stormwater management network including 2 constructed wetlands for stormwater management, upgrades the area’s power transmission network, provides wide sidewalks for pedestrians, adds bike lanes including the City’s first protected bike lane (Lyman Street section), adds almost 200 new public parking spaces, provides over 6 acres of new parkland and several new pieces of public art. It is the implementation of one section of the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Master Plan. 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 or about the grand opening 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 Council votes to extend funding to house unsheltered residents vulnerable to COVID-19 Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Recognizing the additional threat of harm posed by COVID-19 to already vulnerable unsheltered residents, the City of Asheville has taken proactive measures to provide socially distanced emergency shelter to people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. Initially, the City provided temporary shelter to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who are at increased risk for COVID-19 because of age [...]
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Asheville to waive some fees to help support local businesses during State of Emergency Posted on January 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel To help reduce economic hardship posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Asheville will continue to waive or suspend collection of fees on a case-by-case basis. Asheville City Council approved this action during their Jan. 12 meeting. The fees that may be waived include temporary uses, outdoor dining, a-frame signage, push carts, and associated trade permits. Many [...]