Sustainability Department shares MCAP updates to performance measures and FY25 Department Annual Report

The Sustainability Department’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Report has been published along with annual updates to the Municipal Climate Action Plan (MCAP) webpage and performance measures. Tropical Storm Helene impacted our City, region, lives, and work in significant and lasting ways, including work reorganization to address emerging recovery needs alongside ongoing sustainability work.

Elevate AVL Engagement Agents implement community impact projects

In Phase 2 of the Elevate AVL project, Engagement Agents supported the distribution of Climate Action Toolkits in neighborhoods throughout the city and they designed and implemented individual community impact projects. 

APR Innovators: Fallon “Bonsai” Hyder

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.

Social district downtown activation proposal not to be pursued

During the October 14 council meeting, it became evident that a social district fails to achieve a delicate balance as an activation strategy, and therefore, it will not be pursued at this time.

Adjustments to brush and leaf collection schedule

Starting this week, Sanitation crews will collect brush trimmings only for two weeks and then, on October 20, switch to leaf collection only for two weeks. This alternating cycle will continue until January 16th, 2026.

Temporary water pre-treatment systems to remain operational through November

The City of Asheville is sharing an update on the temporary water pre-treatment systems installed at the North Fork and DeBruhl water treatment plants after Hurricane Helene. These systems will remain in place and operational through at least November 30, 2025, thanks to continued funding support from FEMA.

APR Innovators: Dwayne Walker

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.

Map Asheville gets an upgrade

Map Asheville is the City’s GIS Map Viewer with layers and tools to help staff and the public visualize spatial information.  The City of Asheville’s GIS team first developed Map Asheville in 2006 and on October 6 we will be launching its third rendition.

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