ASHEVILLE — In response to predicted severe freezing or near freezing weather, a Code Purple has been issued for Asheville and Buncombe County for Dec. 1-3. The CODE PURPLE effort stems from the collaborative work of the Homeless Coalition, which is a collective of agencies, faith groups, and individuals experiencing homelessness that works on an ongoing basis to [...]
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, [...]
ASHEVILLE — In response to predicted severe cold weather, the Code Purple that was been issued for Asheville and Buncombe County for Nov. 19-21 has now been extended through Nov. 22. The CODE PURPLE effort stems from the collaborative work of the Homeless Coalition, which is a collective of agencies, faith groups, and individuals experiencing homelessness that works on [...]
The Asheville Downtown Association’s annual Holiday Parade returns Nov. 19. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. nearly 100 entries will file through downtown, ranging from marching bands to high aloft balloons. It’s a time of cheer for the whole city, as people from all neighborhoods gather on Biltmore and Patton avenues in friendship and fellowship. Children [...]
Asheville’s U.S. Cellular Center (USCC) is hiring part-time, temporary/seasonal staff in multiple positions and will hold a hiring fair Aug. 30. The USCC is owned and operated by the City of Asheville, and provides a fast-paced, engaging environment perfect for experienced workers, as well as those just beginning in the field. Flexible hours, several entry level [...]
The Neighborhood Advisory Committee of the City of Asheville invites residents and businesses of North Asheville to a neighborhood meeting at 7 p.m. May 23 at the North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Avenue. Please join us for this opportunity to hear updates on city services, express your ideas for improving your neighborhood and share neighborhood accomplishments. This [...]
The City of Asheville will host Government-Business CONNECT from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 at the U.S. Cellular Center. Formerly called the Reverse Vendor Fair, this will be the fourth year the City has invited regional vendors to learn about doing business with the City of Asheville. This year we are adding more local [...]
The Neighborhood Advisory Committee of the City of Asheville invites Central Asheville residents and businesses to a neighborhood meeting at 7 p.m. March 21 at the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. Please join us for this opportunity to hear updates on City services, express your ideas for improving your neighborhood and share neighborhood accomplishments. This is [...]
Upcoming events at the U.S. Cellular Center include, from left, the Southern Conference basketball championship in March, Bill Maher on Feb. 20 and the Alabama Shakes April 26. Chris Corl and the U.S. Cellular Center team have their hands full this month. And next. That’s because Asheville’s U.S. Cellular Center is on a roll. It will be [...]
In this video presentation, Sasha Vrtunski, Urban Planner II with the City of Asheville’s Planning & Urban Design Department, discusses two reports: the Alternatives to Gentrification Report and the Equitable Development Report.
The City of Asheville invites all small, minority and woman-owned businesses to join us for monthly presentations on resources to support, enhance and grow your business. Check out these upcoming events. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Brenda Mills at bmills@ashevillenc.gov or by calling 828-259-8050.
At its first meeting of the year, City Council received a report and viewed a video highlighting initiatives accomplished during 2015. Items ranged from the swearing in of Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper to the City earning a national award for its SimpliCity search engine. You can view that video at the bottom of this [...]
Cars travel through a narrow section of Riverside Drive in the River Arts District. More public engagement coming in February Did you know that the roads in Asheville along the river were originally built over 100 years ago? The River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP) is designed to rebuild Riverside Drive and Lyman Street to modern standards. The RADTIP [...]
The City of Asheville will soon be accepting proposals from qualified, nonprofit organizations based in Asheville and Buncombe County who wish to establish strategic event partnerships with the City for calendar years 2017, 2018 and 2019. Downtown After 5 is an example of an event conducted under a strategic event partnership, one in which the City [...]
The City of Asheville’s Office of Economic Development hosts the City Manager’s Development Forum twice a year, in May and November. The next forum is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the US Cellular Center Banquet Hall. The Forum — which is free and open to the public — provides members [...]
This week, organizers of the Asheville Holiday Parade are making their list and checking it twice. The extravaganza that steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, is an exercise in massive organization. The parade features nearly 100 entries, ranging from marching bands to floats by community organizations, dance troupes, cheer squads and area [...]
The City of Asheville Community & Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for funding from the City of Asheville’s Housing Trust Fund. Funding is available for affordable housing development, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing units within Asheville’s city limits. The Housing Trust Fund was created in 2000 to provide a source of local [...]