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River Sense & Trail Smarts: Stay Safe in Asheville’s Outdoors Post-Helene

It’s no secret that Ashevillians love to spend time outside. With public parks, paved greenways and natural surface trails, sport courts and fields, playgrounds, and festivals throughout the city, urban adventures and connections with nature are rarely far away. As warmer days come to the mountains, safety is crucial to navigate the lingering impacts of Tropical Storm Helene in significantly altered outdoor spaces and waterways.

Celebrate Strive Week with free ART rides on May 19, 2025

Strive Not to Drive Week kicks off in Western North Carolina with free rides on all Asheville Rides Transit (ART) buses on Monday, May 19, 2025. It’s the perfect time to explore sustainable transportation options, reduce your carbon footprint, and see how easy it is to ride ART. On other days during Strive Week, bus fares return to just $1 per ride.

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Bring your hard to recycle items to the Hard 2 Recycle event on May 3

Do you have hard to recycle items that you need to dispose of?  Join us for the next Hard 2 Recycle event on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at A.C. Reynolds High School (1 Rocket Drive, Asheville, NC). Hard 2 Recycle gives you a chance to keep these materials out [...]

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City of Asheville initiates process to rebuild storm-damaged French Broad Riverfront parks system

The City of Asheville is taking a significant step forward in its infrastructure recovery efforts by posting a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for design services to rebuild the parks system on the French Broad River. This milestone marks the beginning of a design plan to restore damaged City assets along the French Broad Riverfront parks system and establish a new vision for a more resilient and accessible riverfront. 

City of Asheville announces new Council Committees and roadmap to restart advisory Boards and Commissions

Update June, 25, 2025: Thank you to all who participated in the June 16, 2025, facilitated worksession with Advisory Board and Commission Chairs and Vice-Chairs. The feedback we received during the session and afterwards provided valuable insight into how our advisory boards could better align with City Council’s recovery priorities in the coming year. Feedback [...]

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