Learn more about the Less Plastic Asheville Challenge by checking out What's up AVL on either WRES 100.7 or the City of Asheville YouTube page
Project to enhance Hominy Creek Greenway sustainability and accessibility will temporarily close trailhead, parking lot
A trail project on the Hominy Creek Greenway is expected to begin on Monday, March 18. This project will close a section of the greenway and the parking lot at the Sand Hill Road trailhead. The closure will last approximately 1-2 weeks. This project aims to enhance sustainability and accessibility along the greenway by elevating and [...]
Proposed parking fee adjustments included in the FY25 fee schedule: What you need to know
The proposal for the FY25 fee schedule was presented at the Policy, Finance, and HR Committee on March 12, 2024. The proposal, including adjustments to the parking fees that would go into effect July 1, 2024, will be presented at the Asheville City Council meeting on [...]
Join Transportation staff at Let’s Talk Transportation in March
Are you curious about the transportation initiatives happening in our community? Do you want to learn more about the upcoming projects that will shape our city’s infrastructure? Well, mark your calendars because we’re inviting you to a series of drop-in office hours where you can do just that! At Let’s Talk Transportation you will have the [...]
Scheduled GIS Outage on March 14 & 15
The City IT team will be conducting an upgrade of the City’s GIS (Geographic Information System) on March 14th and 15th, 2024. As a result, all GIS services, including Simplicity, Map Asheville, REST Services, GIS Dashboards, Web Maps, and Open Data Portal data, will be temporarily unavailable during the upgrade period. What: ArcGIS Enterprise Upgrade – [...]
APR Innovators: Max Cherry
APR Innovators is an Asheville Parks & Recreation series highlighting team members going above and beyond to bring huge value to community members through knowledge, connections, and insight that come from a desire to create the best city possible through the power of high-quality recreation programs and safe parks that welcome everyone. When [...]
City of Asheville encourages cross departmental cooperation to address downtown community issues
The City of Asheville engages multiple resources and departments in an ongoing effort to continue and enhance services supporting a safe, clean, and welcoming downtown.
Construction for Patton Ave Sidewalk Accessibility Improvements will begin on March 12th
After several months of diligent preparation and engagement with directly impacted businesses and residents, construction for the first phase of work for the Patton Ave Sidewalk Accessibility Improvements project will begin on Tuesday, March 12th. The work will entail the removal and replacement of existing sidewalks and trees to create an ADA-accessible [...]
Get moving with Asheville’s hiking, walking and rolling clubs
Actor and comedian Robin Williams said, “Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’” As the season officially arrives on March 19, the return of flower blooms and green leaves to Asheville make epic decorations for outdoor parties. Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) hosts a number of opportunities to hike, backpack, roll, or walk [...]
City of Asheville Water Resources Department celebrates 20 years of environmental certification
In January 2004, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department became the first water utility in North Carolina to achieve International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 certification. ISO 14001 is an environmental certification, received by third-party accredited auditors NSF International. Today, Water Resources proudly celebrates 20 years of environmental certification. The award is presented to [...]
Asheville Parks & Recreation updates community on comprehensive plan, requests feedback
Following multiple in-person and online engagement opportunities last summer and fall, Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) announced additional feedback workshops and a survey for Recreate Asheville: Shaping Our City’s Parks, a community-driven comprehensive plan to guide the City of Asheville’s parks and recreation decisions for the next 10-15 years. During the City [...]
Therapeutic Recreation restores, remediates, and rehabilitates independence for those in Asheville with disabling conditions
Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s Therapeutic Recreation program began as a summer camp designed to meet the growing needs of the community in 2005. By 2023, it grew to serve 621 participants through year-round programs that include supper clubs, crafting, fitness, hiking, adaptive sports, parents’ nights out, movies, dances, cooking classes, field trips, [...]
What’s Up AVL! This week learn more about the Senior Games hosted by the Parks and Recreation department
Go for gold! Sign up for Senior Games today.