MountainTrue University: Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan Webinar

The state projects that in the next 25 years, over 75,000 people will move to Buncombe County. Housing experts estimate that these newcomers will require around 50,000 new homes. Where will these homes be built? Can our roads absorb this influx of new residents? How can we preserve our rural heritage while building town centers that people love?

Using Smart Growth Principles as a guide, Joyell will explore these questions against the backdrop of the ongoing Comprehensive Planning effort, which will inform the next 25 years of growth and development in Buncombe County. He will discuss how we can realize a vision for growth that encourages economic development, respects our natural resources and agricultural heritage and enhances our quality of life for generations to come.

Chris Joyell has led the Healthy Communities program at MountainTrue since 2017. Prior to that, he served as Director of the Asheville Design Center, where he connected volunteer designers with projects that promote healthy, vibrant, and equitable communities.

Current pop: 275,777
Estimated pop in 2042: 338,979
Estimated pop in 2047: 354,780