“Oh, the mysteries of our education system. “
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Letter writer: Window organizes, co-sponsors Asheville Art Theory Reading Group with REVOLVE
“[Window has] worked hard to build a sense of community and are proud of the momentum that has been established.”
Letter writer: Studies show mixed effects of low-level radiation
“The effects of low-level radiation from substations, radio transmission towers, cell phones, cell-phone towers and many other sources has been studied extensively.”
Letter writer: City Council lets staff make development decisions
“I would at least like to see the faces of this mysterious organization known as ‘staff,’ who for all intents and purposes have become the de facto heads of government in Asheville when it comes to development.”
Letter writer: Local food benefits farmers and the community
“I’ve seen the worst of America’s food system and talked to many local farmers who are seeing the worst of it. So that makes me propose the question: What could eating local food do for you?”
Letter writer: As in South Carolina, demands of marketplace destroy African-Americans’ historical legacy
“Who will know that Eagle/Market Street was once the heart of Black Asheville?”
Letter writer: Preservation must have a stronger voice in Asheville’s planning process
“It seems that developers are clawing for a chance to get a piece of Asheville and that tourism promoters won’t be happy until the whole world wants to be here.”
Letter writer: Allow short-term rentals to keep money in local community
“As long as those who rent out rooms pay the same taxes (room and sales tax) as the hotels do, they should be allowed to supplement their income in an area that has become unaffordable to live in by folks who live here full time.”
Letter writer: Driving a car is wonderful!
“We do not live in a perfect world, but life here is far better today than at any time in history, thanks in large part to the technology that many decry.”
Letter writer: In substation location issue, law of electrical current doesn’t bend for kids
“Do we figure that it will hopefully be OK, and then place multiple generations of our brightest, youngest and most vulnerable community members in the middle of the electron superhighway?”
Letter writer: Silence Biltmore train blasts to allow neighbors to get some sleep
“For most people living within half a mile of the Biltmore crossing, especially in older homes without triple-pane glass and air conditioning, sleeping through the [train] horn blasts is not an option.”
Letter writer: Hotel room tax increase means taxpayers foot bill for tourists
“The BCTDA recently got their 50 percent increase in the occupancy tax, which means they now have $10 million a year to spend on projects that stimulate more room nights, more solid waste, more police and fire calls, more expense for local taxpayers. “
Letter writer: Proposed trade pact could affect local, regional and state level
“If passed, the TPP would affect North Carolina and every other state in our country at the local, regional and state level.”
Letter writer: Thanks to one of Asheville’s unsung heroines
“There are unsung heroines in our midst who have made Asheville the scene that it is. One of these women is Ann Von Brock, who recently retired from years working at the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County.”
Letter writer: Asheville has chance to hear restorative justice expert Friday
“Asheville has the remarkable opportunity this week to sit down with Dominic Barter, a fellow who’s been turning people all over the world on to the possibility of recreating our communities in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Vandana Shiva and others invested in a world of peacemaking.”
Letter writer: Reduce pollution and poaching to protect brook trout
“Western North Carolina is home to the native brook trout. Recently, the brook trout population has drastically declined.”
Letter writer: Forum Sunday will address Duke Energy’s plan for substation next to Isaac Dickson Elementary School
“As a parent of three children who attend Asheville City Schools and a family practice physician in the community, I was shocked to learn of Duke Energy’s plans to build a power substation next to the new Isaac Dickson Elementary School.”
Letter writer: City of Asheville should fund and build apartments for homeless veterans
“if the city of Asheville really wants to fulfill the mayor’s promise to Michelle Obama to end veteran’s homelessness, it is going to have to figure out a way to fund and build a veterans apartment building or create some affordable housing for veterans another way.”
Letter writer: Why not let Asheville residents benefit from tourism boom?
” The concern and resistance from the hotel and bed-and-breakfast industry about individual residents listing rooms for short-term rental on Airbnb or other similar sites is overstated and unwarranted.”
Letter writer: With bicycle tourism comes increased need for bike lanes
“Please create the infrastructure for bicyclists that is safe. Putting bikers on a road designed for auto traffic is a hazard — to all parties involved.”
Letter writer: Don’t risk children’s health with new Duke Energy substation
“As a grandmother of a child who will be attending the new Isaac Dickson Elementary School in the fall, I’m very concerned that Duke Energy is planning to build a large, 115-kilovolt power substation — 200 feet from the school property line!”