LATEST NEWS

Building Back Smarter: Susan Bean on Missing Middle Housing Post-Hurricane Helene

December 17, 2024

We’re excited to share that MountainTrue’s Director of Housing and Transportation, Susan Bean, recently had an opinion piece published in the Asheville Citizen-Times. In it, Susan highlights how Asheville and…

Support an Eviction Moratorium and Boost Housing Aid for Helene Survivors

November 4, 2024

Urge Gov. Cooper to halt evictions and increase housing aid for Helene survivors. With a worsening housing shortage and incomes impacted by the storm, more families face displacement. Ask the Governor to protect stable housing with an eviction moratorium and added rental assistance.

Unnecessary Parking Makes Homes More Expensive

September 24, 2024

Our region is experiencing a housing shortage. Our communities don’t have enough homes available to rent or buy at the price points that residents and their families can afford.  MountainTrue…

MountainTrue’s Development Project Evaluation Guide

September 19, 2024

Our region’s housing needs and the policies shaping future developments are a central topic of discussion in our communities. With each new development announcement, residents often ask whether the project…

Why We Support the Recent Haw Creek Development in Asheville

July 24, 2024

Last night, I delivered public comment in support of the development proposed for 767 Haw Creek Road on the east side of Asheville. This project has been a contentious one…

Stand as a neighbor who says: Welcome!

May 21, 2024

Sign on to the Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC Platform. We face a national housing shortage and a climate emergency that requires our communities to take action. We can make…

Don’t Let Airbnb Overpower Locals.

April 13, 2024

We need you to act now to defend Buncombe County from powerful special interests who are fighting against reasonable regulations on short-term rentals. If they win, Buncombe County will become even more…

MountainTrue Member Spotlight: Rod & Bess Baird

April 2, 2024

The Bairds have been MountainTrue members for more than a decade. Recently, they’ve focused on supporting the Neighbors for More Neighbors WNC program. Read on to learn why.

Let’s Bring Middle Housing Back to Asheville!

March 27, 2024

Asheville, like the nation and the world, is experiencing both a housing shortage and a climate crisis. Our city simply does not have enough homes available to rent or to…