Neighborhood Sidewalk Program Happening Now Wood Avenue – The City will install a new 6’ monolithic sidewalk on the west side of Wood Avenue. The goal of the project is part of the Neighborhood Sidewalks Program meant to expand the pedestrian transportation network. Increase pedestrian safety and comfort by filling gaps in the pedestrian network. Provide transit access and ADA-compliant access to destinations, including residential and commercial (retail, groceries, entertainment, and employment opportunities). Notice – There is a Community Meeting on Wednesday, July 31 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Oakley Park Shelter. Vinnie Sullivan, PE, CFM – Project Manager 828-230-6312 cell Background In 2014, Asheville City Council allotted funding specifically for building new sidewalks in neighborhoods. On October 13, 2015, the council adopted a Neighborhood Sidewalk Policy for prioritizing construction of neighborhood sidewalks. The policy states which streets will be considered for new neighborhood sidewalks, and what makes one neighborhood sidewalk a priority over another. The policy includes initial considerations like proximity to a transit stop, to community destinations like parks, schools, libraries and grocery stores, whether the zoning is low or high density, whether there are concentrations of low income households or households without a motor vehicle, and safety. These criteria are applied to all potential neighborhood sidewalk projects to create the lists referred to below. There is also a set of secondary criteria that are applied to the top-ranking projects from the initial consideration. These things must be evaluated in the field, like the availability of existing or donated space to build a sidewalk, whether the sidewalk would connect to the larger transportation network, whether there is already a sidewalk on one side of the street, and whether the estimated project cost will fit within the money available. You can find out how your street ranks after the initial criteria have been applied by checking the list of scores in Ranked Scores or the list of scores in Alphabetical Scores. The potential project names might vary a bit from your street name, but should be clear. You can search the documents by using your “find” feature (usually CTRL-F) in the document to open a search box. There are also two maps showing the potential projects, one map with the project names – Potential Project Map and one map with surrounding street names – Potential Project Map (2). You can zoom in and out within the map to look closely. Timeline The timeline for this program will vary based on planning, design, funding, and construction of sidewalks in the City of Asheville. Supporting Documents Neighborhood Sidewalk Policy Contact Information Jade Dundas, Capital Project Director 828-259-5621 Barb Mee, Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator 828-232-4540 Updated 01/20/2020 Related Services Bicycle services Learn how to safely and securely bicycle in Asheville 3 Services 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. Report damaged signs and street light outages You may use The Asheville App to report or view the status of damaged street signs and street light outages. 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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.
Report damaged signs and street light outages You may use The Asheville App to report or view the status of damaged street signs and street light outages.
Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville
Do business with the city Learn what is required to do business with the City, for projects large and small.
Look ahead: City of Asheville projects and initiatives for the new year Posted on January 4, 2021December 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Asheville residents can look upon the new year with optimism. Together, we’ve weathered a pandemic and a vaccine will be available this year. Even so, the City of Asheville’s response to COVID-19 will continue in the new year, in coordination with the state of North Carolina and Buncombe County. Residents can look forward to advances in [...]
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 [...]
City of Asheville shares update on completed Transportation bond projects Posted on December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Part 2 of a 3-part series. Three enhanced pedestrian crossings with flashing signals have been installed on the newly resurfaced State Street in West Asheville. It’s not just that the bond program paved the way for more street resurfacing — the $32 million in transportation bonds approved by voters in 2016 allowed the [...]