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Earlier this year, the City of Asheville announced a two-phase ART Transit Station improvement project. The first phase, completed in the first half of the year, replaced the stormwater drainage system in the bus travel lanes and sidewalk. The next phase, renovation of the ART Station itself, is about to begin! At their July 23 meeting, [...]
Bond and capital projects approved by City Council July 23 reflect an array investments the City is making to provide for a more pedestrian-safe community. They also incorporate a parks bond project, one of many park projects under way as part of the bond program that enrich our quality of life. Under the consent agenda, Council [...]
Asheville Parks & Recreation Department is entering the design phase of the proposed improvements to the Mountainside Park and Memorial Stadium bond project. A community meeting to gauge support for the planned improvements will be held Aug. 1 at Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave. There will be two drop in sessions: 11 a.m. [...]
First, the good news: The U.S. Cellular Center is getting a new air conditioning system. Now, the other news: A big crane will go up to get the new HVAC system on the roof. How does this affect you? During the assembly of the crane boom, one lane of Vanderbilt Place will be closed. The Civic Center [...]
Sidewalks are coming to New Leicester Highway as part of the City’s bond program. The City of Asheville will be building a sidewalk from New Leicester Highway at Patton Avenue out to the City limit around 396 New Leicester Highway. No sidewalk currently exists in this area. Installation of a sidewalk will provide pedestrian safety in [...]
Everyone is invited to join the City of Asheville and a design planning team to provide feedback on the vision for the Thomas Wolfe Cabin site in Oteen. The planning team has prepared two design concepts based on a site reconnaissance study and initial community input received this past spring. Now the City is ready to [...]
The City of Asheville’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee invites everyone to a second Neighborhood Issue Forum. The forum will provide an opportunity for neighborhoods to discuss and find possible solutions to a particular issue. The second Issue Forum is on the City’s Noise Ordinance revisions project. The Neighborhood Issue Forum is set for 10 [...]
Update: City issues Notice of Violation On July 26, the City of Asheville issued a Notice of Violation to New Day Properties, owner of 1010 Merrimon Ave., and the contractor HNH Construction Co. regarding offsite sedimentation from the sinkhole and failure to protect property. The NOV states that the parties cited have been “pumping stormwater and [...]
The City of Asheville is excited to announce a ribbon cutting to celebrate improvements to the Tempie Avery Montford Center, 34 Pearson Drive. The event will take place at noon July 18. The bond-funded facility improvements began with a groundbreaking in July 2018 and include a new parking area and entry plaza, a new playground and [...]
Navigating local government can be confusing. Especially when you’re trying to figure out who to call regarding a street or traffic issue. They go to two different departments. The Transportation Department handles the flow of traffic, such as crosswalks and traffic signals or signs. The Streets Division handles the surface conditions, like potholes and resurfacing. To help, here [...]
The City of Asheville Parking Services works toward continuous improvement to provide convenient, safe, clean, and accessible public parking for the downtown and other selected areas. Parking Services works to maintain, improve, and increase parking opportunities to meet the challenges of growth and continued development in Asheville. As part of continuous improvement the City is asking [...]
The City of Asheville, in partnership with Art Ecologie and adé PROJECT, will host four community workshops to help in the completion of a mural and two installations representing the legacy and memories of THE BLOCK. Residents are invited to become part of the artistic process. The final piece will be unveiled in September during the Goombay [...]
The City of Asheville is pleased to announce a new Transit Planning Manager is now on board. The Transit Planning Manager is positioned to guide ART bus improvements, including implementation of the new Transit Master Plan. Eunice Lovi comes to the City of Asheville with more than a decade of transit management [...]
Asheville’s Blue Horizons Project earned the City an Honorable Mention in the Mayors Climate Protection Awards announced at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Honolulu today. Mayor Esther Manheimer is a participant in this climate consortium made up of mayors across the nation. The Blue Horizons Project works to reduce the region’s peak [...]
Maintenance and repairs are going on in two of the City’s parking garages. Some of them impact our customers, so here is a roundup: Civic Center Garage, 550 spaces: The Rankin Avenue entrance will be closed today (June 28) as part of a renovation and should be re-opened by the end of the day. Patrons will [...]
Updated information, July 9: The City of Asheville received confirmation that the sinkhole at 1010 Merrimon Ave. is definitely the jurisdiction of NC Department of Environmental Quality and the Army Corps of Engineers. City staff has contacted both agencies to ensure they are aware of the situation. On the City side, our Development [...]
Update Thank you to everyone who came out to the July 2 Asheville City Council worksession on municipal election districts. For those of you who missed it but would still like to review the information session and following discussion it is archived on the City of Asheville YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofAsheville To [...]