The City of Asheville is proud to announce the launch of Open Counter: Asheville, a web-based tool, designed to help small business owners understand the specific license, permits and requirements for starting their business in Asheville. Informed by the City’s zoning and land use permits as well as building and public works processes, the [...]
On Jan. 2, many Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) bus routes will add hours to their routes, thanks to additional funding approved by City Council. How did City staff determine the best way to allocate that funding? They asked ART riders, of course. During the month of September 2016, City staff gathered input from riders and potential [...]
The Asheville Police Department (APD) and the Community Police Policy Work Group recently completed a second meeting where de-escalation policies were reviewed. A copy of the draft for de-escalation policies and a report on the process is available on the APD website. The public is invited to review the policies and comment. Review the policies
From cookies with Santa to community center holiday parties, Asheville Parks & Recreation offers opportunities for communities to come together for seasonal events. Here’s a roundup. Cookies with the Clauses When/where: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. Program: Fun, sweets and time with Santa will be a great way to get your family [...]
The Winter Lights Downtown display in Pack Square Park West features a sequence of 7 colors shining on 8 trees. The City of Asheville launched an exciting new holiday light display this season called Winter Lights Downtown. The seasonally bright display is centered around the Vance Monument and Hoss Haley fountain area of Pack Square Park, [...]
When it comes to improving our infrastructure for transportation, parks and recreation facilities and affordable housing opportunities, Asheville voters made their mandate clear at the polls on November 8, Election Day. By an overwhelming margin, Asheville residents said yes to all three bond questions put before them on the ballot. The general obligation referenda will generate [...]
Asheville Neighborhood Services Coordinator Marsha Stickford is on a mission. She wants to get to know every neighborhood in the City! Marsha has a knack for connecting people with helping organizations and vice versa. Think of her as a concierge for City neighborhoods. Marsha works with the City’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee, a nine-member [...]
Interested in where to find information about the City of Asheville’s proposed bond referendum? A new interactive tool maps out where the City of Asheville would make improvements under three bond referendums that go before voters in the Nov. 8 general election. The Proposed 2016 Bond Referendum Story Map guides voters through some examples [...]
Package would pay for transportation and recreation infrastructure as well as affordable housing projects Asheville City Council voted to put three bond referendums totaling $74 million before Asheville voters in the November general election. At their Aug. 9 meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to take the next step in getting the bond referendums on the ballot. The three bond referendums [...]
Notice anything different on Amboy Road? The flashing beacon pedestrian crosswalk signal has been installed! The “Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon,” or RRFB, has been installed near the Smoky Mountain Adventure Center. City Traffic Engineer Jeff Moore worked on this safety solution in partnership with NCDOT, Public Works Street Division and other City departments. In coming weeks, [...]
The City of Asheville Transit Planning Division is discontinuing service to Warren Wilson College due to a loss of funding and considering other changes to the Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) bus Route 170 to Black Mountain. Some of the other possible changes to the ART Route 170 include: Reducing the number of trips to Black Mountain. Changing [...]
We’re changing our hours and changing the quality of service we provide you. Starting July 1, the City of Asheville’s main Customer Services phone line, 828-251-1122, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. From 8 to 9 a.m., our customer services representatives will be working on non-phone related customer requests such as [...]
