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

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Kim Miller

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.

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What’s Up AVL! This week Marcus Kirkman talks about contracting opportunities post Helene

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Kim Miller

Hear stories of local businesses now contracting with City of Asheville partners post Tropical Storm Helene. Many of these local small business owners faced hard times in the aftermath of the storm. Working with City staff, opportunities were identified as to how these businesses could pivot to work within the Helene recovery efforts. For many, it was a lifeline in hard times - an opportunity to help their community - and for some, a chance to continue to provide employment for their staff and other community members.

Flip the Script on Aging in Asheville by Staying Active and Engaged

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Christy Edwards

Each May, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM), a time to recognize older Americans’ contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm the nation’s commitment to serving older adults. Every President since John F. Kennedy issued formal proclamations asking [...]

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

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Jessica Hughes

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 [...]

Bus Stops along Swannanoa River Road to resume service on May 4, 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Kim Miller

The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that the remaining bus stops along Swannanoa River Road will resume service on Sunday, May 4. This service restoration comes after the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) completed repairs and officially reopened Swannanoa River Road. With the roadway now accessible, Asheville Rides Transit (ART) is ready [...]

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Discover Your Best May Yet with Asheville Parks & Recreation

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Christy Edwards

May-jor fun is in store with Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s events, programs, and opportunities sure to inspire adventure and create community connections. Browse highlights below and use these links to find additional opportunities including free meetups and clubs, exercise and sports, arts and crafts, and more each week and throughout the month: Browse [...]

Community invited to provide feedback on Asheville Rides Transit current operations

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Kim Miller

Whether you ride the bus every day or have never stepped on board, Asheville Rides Transit (ART) and the City of Asheville want to hear from you. Today, the City is launching a community-wide survey to kick off the ART Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA)—a strategic initiative to improve Asheville’s public transit services and align [...]

City offices will be closed Friday, April 18

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Kim Miller

Asheville City government offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. ART bus service ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule which is the same as the Sunday schedule. Good Friday is one of seven days ART runs on a reduced [...]

Join us for a compost celebration on April 26

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Jessica Hughes

Happy Earth Month! Together, we have diverted over ONE MILLION POUNDS of food waste from the landfill! Thank you for your efforts in helping the City of Asheville/Buncombe County reach this important milestone! What a tremendous accomplishment! To celebrate, you are cordially invited to join us on Saturday, April 26th for a FREE, family-friendly event! At this event, [...]

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City Council votes to accept board of directors for Asheville Downtown Improvement District at April 8 meeting

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Jessica Hughes

Asheville City Council votes to accept the Board of Directors slate proposed by the Asheville Downtown Improvement District (ADID) at their regularly scheduled meeting on April 8. The board will steer services and operations of ADID, the contracted operator of the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). The board appointments follow the guidelines outlined [...]

Asheville City Council approves CDBG-DR Action Plan for submission to HUD

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Kim Miller

City Council approves the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the April 8 City Council meeting. The Action Plan is the first step in the process to access $225,010,000 allocated by HUD on January 16, 2025, following [...]

Information on newly adopted UDO text amendments

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Kim Miller

Learn more about recently approved UDO amendments that seek to encourage the development of more housing, with a particular emphasis on affordable housing initiatives, and to reduce barriers that are particularly challenging for smaller businesses

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City of Asheville announces City Council Meeting: April 8, 2025

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Kim Miller

The next meeting of the Asheville City Council will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 70 Court Plaza. The Council meeting agenda is posted on the City’s website. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting that the [...]

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What’s Up AVL! This week learn more about Walton St Park with community leaders and City of Asheville

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Kim Miller

The Walton Street Park Survery is open. Take the opportunity to help shape the future of Walton St Park. A community-driven process to determine a vibrant reimagined use may activate the pool area year-round while respecting the pool and bathhouse's historic fabric to serve present and future generations.

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The City of Asheville launches a storm debris dashboard, Understanding the 3 million cubic yard estimate

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Jessica Hughes

To provide greater transparency into Asheville’s ongoing recovery, the City has launched a Storm Debris Dashboard that is available by visiting the storm debris page on the Asheville Recovers website. This tool will provide debris collection totals and progress updates with data being updated every Monday. The new dashboard provides the following data [...]

Asheville Movies in the Park is Shared Cinema Under the Stars

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Christy Edwards

Get ready for summer nights filled with cinematic magic as Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR)’s popular Movies in the Park series returns to Pack Square Park. This tradition for many locals transforms the heart of downtown Asheville into the area’s largest outdoor movie theater, offering free family-friendly films under the stars. Join friends and [...]

Earth Month is Here!

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Christy Edwards

Our City and region continue to collaborate and make progress on Tropical Storm Helene recovery. The needs in our communities makes our actions to celebrate and support the earth this Spring even more meaningful. The City of Asheville’s Sustainability Department invites you to take extra steps this month to help clean up, beautify and restore [...]

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