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Community Input Needed: Take the Locally Coordinated Plan Survey
We know that in order to meet the challenge of Asheville’s housing crisis, we need more housing options within our cities. Middle housing types like duplexes, townhomes, and ADUs will…
Susan Bean in the Citizen-Times: Asheville Housing Shortage Needs Missing Middle Construction
See the text of Susan’s OpEd below, or read it on the Citizen-Times website here. In January, a young professional attended a networking event in downtown Asheville wearing a sweatshirt…
Meet our new Asheville Housing Organizer
My name is Shea Kinser, and I’m the new Asheville Housing Organizer with MountainTrue. In my role I’ll be educating and mobilizing community members to advocate for housing policy reform…
Increasing ridership is the right goal for Asheville’s bus system
Shifting Asheville’s bus system toward a ridership model, which prioritizes service in higher-density areas, is necessary for making public transit work.
Asheville City Council Makes Big Changes to Support Housing!
Council approved 5 significant changes to Asheville’s development rules on Tuesday, March 11. In addition to supporting the three amendments that make it easier to build housing in commercial districts…
Tell Asheville City Council to Support Housing on Main Bus Routes!
When we build homes located near things like grocery stores, schools, restaurants, and bus routes, people have more options for how they get around and are able to spend less…
How to make finding a home less like losing at musical chairs
Are you interested in making homes more accessible for our friends, neighbors, and the next generation? We are too! While there are many different factors that impact home prices, one…
“There is Unrest in the Urban Forest” — Why We Need to Rethink How Cities and Nature Interact
A recent piece by Daniel Herriges in Strong Towns, titled “There is Unrest in the Urban Forest,” takes a deep dive into how poorly planned urban growth puts unnecessary strain…