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Public Meeting on the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

Black Mountain Public Library 105 N. Dougherty street, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Come join us for a public meeting on the future of this community asset. The Asheville Design Center has worked with community garden staff and volunteers to help develop alternative plans for this space, and will be hosting this meeting as the last chance to comment on the plans the ADC has designed for this […]

Sylva 107 Community meeting

Jackson County Public Library, Sylva 310 Keener St., Sylva, NC, United States

On Monday, January 14th, the Asheville Design Center will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the NC 107 project. There will be detailed maps out for the 2-mile section of NC 107 that presents the most issues, so community members can highlight the areas that need to be addressed and propose possible solutions. At […]

Sylva 107 Community Meeting/NCDOT Workshop

Jackson County Public Library, Sylva 310 Keener St., Sylva, NC, United States

On January 29th, the Asheville Design Center's team will propose various design solutions to NCDOT and Sylva staff to test the feasibility of alternatives for the NC 107 construction. This meeting is also open to the public, so anyone is welcome to comment and learn about potential plans for NC 107. The input we receive […]

Building Our City Speaker Series: Debra Campbell

The Collider Suite 401, 1 Haywood St., Asheville, North Carolina

Debra Campbell comes to Asheville from the City of Charlotte, where she was employed in many strategic roles including her most recent position as Assistant City Manager. Prior to joining the Charlotte City Manager’s office, Campbell served as the city’s Planning Director from 2004-2014, a time of booming redevelopment for the Queen City. Campbell’s list […]

Building Our City: Kristen Jeffers

The Collider Suite 401, 1 Haywood St., Asheville, North Carolina

Kristen E. Jeffers is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Urbanist multimedia platform, author of A Black Urbanist (second edition forthcoming), creator of the public speaking course Plan to Speak and 1/2 of the podcast Third Wave Urbanism, as well as a freelance writer, urban planner and advocate. She holds a Master of Public […]

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Plugged in Buncombe: Planning and Zoning Commission

City Hall 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC

In an effort to encourage Buncombe County residents to get plugged into our local democracy, we want you to join us at advisory board or committee meetings. These meetings are designed to encourage residents’ input on specific community issues at the city and county level. Staff from our organizations regularly attend these meetings, but for […]

Plugged in Buncombe: Planning & Zoning Commission

City Hall 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC

In an effort to encourage Buncombe County residents to get plugged into our local democracy, we want you to join us at advisory board or committee meetings. These meetings are designed to encourage residents’ input on specific community issues at the city and county level. Staff from our organizations regularly attend these meetings, but for […]

Building our City Speaker Series with Jeff Speck

The Collider Suite 401, 1 Haywood St., Asheville, North Carolina

Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. Prepare to be inspired. We are excited for him to come to Asheville to inspire our community to imagine and plan for a more vibrant, walkable city. Join us to hear how we can make this vision a reality. […]

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Plugged in Buncombe: Planning and Zoning Commission

City Hall 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC

In an effort to encourage Buncombe County residents to get plugged into our local democracy, we want you to join us at advisory board or committee meetings. These meetings are designed to encourage residents’ input on specific community issues at the city and county level. Staff from our organizations regularly attend these meetings, but for […]

Building Our City with Patrick Bowen

The Collider Suite 401, 1 Haywood St., Asheville, North Carolina

As both newcomers and locals know, Asheville's housing crisis is undeniable. In recent years, the City has become increasingly aware of this problem and has begun to put programs and funding in place to work towards solving the ongoing crisis. Patrick Bowen provides macro-level housing needs assessments across the country and will discuss Asheville's specific needs and challenges.