The City of Asheville invites community members, business owners, and residents to attend an upcoming drop-in meeting opportunity to learn more about the Biltmore Village Infrastructure Recovery project, ask questions of the project team, and provide feedback that will inform the final restoration plan.
City of Asheville is introducing a unified design concept for the French Broad Riverfront Parks Project, synthesizing thousands of resident voices into a single, cohesive vision. Learn the many ways you can view the designs and future feedback opportunities
All City Council sessions are open to the public. Live streams and recordings of meetings are available on the City's YouTube. channel. The June 23 session addressed both Helene recovery and non recovery related items in the areas of infrastructure and housing, and proposed reallocation of federal disaster recovery funding as related to housing. There are also a public hearings on a proposed data center moratorium.
Following Council approval at its June 23 meeting a repair and restoration project for the downtown Municipal Building, which serves as the headquarters for Asheville Police Department (APD) and houses Fire Station 1, will begin this summer.
A vision of future community public safety assets shaped by community engagement: See the design concept of Fire Station 9, serving Oakley, and bolstering Asheville's commitment to our community and first responders
Be informed in 2026! All City Council sessions are open to the public, with live streams and recordings available on the City's YouTube channel. The June 23 session will include Helene recovery items addressing funding & infrastructure and affordable housing - along with a Public Hearing on a proposed moratorium on Data Centers. Read the many ways to can partiicapte or follow along
Asheville Municipal Golf Course has been recognized in the "2026 Best of North Carolina Awards" by Guide to North Carolina—earning Regional Winner in the Golf Courses category!
Come be a part of Tourists history as the newly renovated ball park kicks off the 2026 season home games.
Walter Ear has been named as City of Asheville Capital Management Director, effective March 30, 2026.
The City of Asheville is moving forward with a sidewalk restoration project on North Lexington Avenue aimed at improving pedestrian safety and accessibility. The public is invited to attend an upcoming informational engagement session on Thursday, February 26. This session will offer a direct opportunity to view initial renderings of project plans and ask questions of the project team.
Residents are invited to a drop-in design workshop to view multiple design concepts and visualizations shaped directly by public feedback on the French Broad Riverfront Parks Project and the Azalea Parks and Infrastructure Projects. Join the Project Teams at a Community Design Workshop, Saturday, February 28, 2026, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., for a first look at how project teams have translated the community’s priorities into visual plans for a more resilient riverfront.
Coming Soon: 1 mile of new sidewalk on a main thoroughfare in West Asheville!
Listen in and learn more about the city's Riverfront recovery program
Interested in Asheville's riverside recovery? Come to the Drop-in Open House: meet both of the project teams, learn more about each project’s goals, and provide input that will guide design principles moving forward.
The City of Asheville has been awarded $2.4 million in funding from the State of North Carolina’s Department of Commerce’s Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program. read how these essential funds will bolster our community's Helene Recovery and Resilience efforts
Get involved! Join us at the Nov. 17 drop-in community event to learn about a project to replace Asheville’s Fire Station 9 in Oakley.
At the October 14 City Council meeting, Council members undertook consideration of several Helene Recovery agenda items as the City and community continue to move forward with recovery related projects and needs. This article contains a list of the items, grouped by topic or category, actions, and impacts.