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Thank Asheville City Council for Voting to Bring More Housing Options to Our City
In case you missed it: on August 25th, the Asheville City Council voted unanimously to end single-family zoning and bring more housing options to our city! By allowing for larger…
Tell Asheville City Council to Support More Housing Options
The City Council has the opportunity to increase housing options in Asheville this month with a “yes” vote on two crucial zoning amendments. Now is the time to make your voice…
We Could Have More Housing Options in Asheville THIS Month
When the City Council convenes their meeting on August 25th, they will vote on two zoning amendments that could help us meet the challenge of our housing shortage while also…
Key Council Votes are Happening in August!
The summer may be winding down, but the Block Party campaign is hitting its stride. You can help us build communities in Asheville that are more sustainable and affordable by…
Speak Up to Support More Housing Options: Join our public comment training on July 21st
Why do you care about bringing more housing options to Asheville? What’s your story? And what’s the best way to share that story so it will help bring middle housing…
Why we support spending disaster recovery funds on affordable housing construction
As Asheville City Council debates reallocating Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from affordable housing construction to home repair, Susan Bean spoke up during the public hearing…
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Block Party Campaign Kick-off Event on June 24th
Our Block Party campaign is spreading the message that more neighbors means more fun in our communities. As the summer begins, that means more folks around for barbeques, bike rides,…
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…