Art in the Heart Art in the Heart is a way to unite, heal, and strengthen the community. Installations, artwork, and performances over the next 6 months will help spark important conversations on how to make this public space a place that resonates with Asheville’s diverse community and history.
Pack Square Plaza Visioning and Improvements The City of Asheville and Buncombe County are partnering to document the community’s vision for the future of Pack Square Plaza, including the site where the Vance Monument was previously located. This project is a continuation of work launched by the signing of a joint resolution of the County Commission and City Council to create the Vance Monument Task Force in the summer of 2020. The findings of that initiative led to the signing of a City Council resolution in March 2021 to remove the monument, and to the dedication of funds to a planning process for the future of the site.
Reimagining Public Safety Since June 6, City Council has voted to remove or repurpose the Vance Monument, passed a resolution supporting community reparations, and passed a budget that only funded departments for three months so that City staff could work with the community to reimagine public safety.
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meets at their first retreat Friday, September 23. Posted on September 23, 2022September 26, 2022 by Kim Miller The Community Reparations Commission kicked off its first retreat by breaking into the five focus area groups. The smaller groups allowed for commission members to better get to know one another, as well as better understand what “reparations” means to individual commission members. It was also the first time the public could see the five individual [...]
City of Asheville and Buncombe County announce change to the Reparations Commission Retreat Posted on September 22, 2022September 26, 2022 by Kim Miller Meeting Information: Friday, Sept 23 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Asheville Housing Authority Board Room 165 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
City of Asheville and Buncombe County announce Pack Square Plaza Visioning Project Kick Off Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by Kim Miller Communities across Buncombe County to consider the future of Pack Square Plaza, Asheville’s most central public space. The City of Asheville and Buncombe County will kick off the start of the Pack Square Plaza Visioning Project by launching an online Engagement Hub on the City of Asheville website Friday September 16, 2022. [...]