“I feel that electric vehicles should be kept within cities as much as practical because they are at their best in urban gridlock and upwind of downtown.”
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Letter: An obvious choice for monument honors
“However, if a new monument is to be in honor of some person or family, I believe the answer is obvious: the Vanderbilts.”
Letter: UNCA overreaches with protest surveillance
“It raises serious questions about the fairness and integrity of our institution’s commitment to free speech and equal treatment under campus policies.”
Letter: Incident drives home Richmond Hill’s concerns
“For three years, residents of Richmond Hill and Woodfin have been raising concerns about the Bluffs megadevelopment that proposes hundreds of luxury condos be jammed between Asheville’s largest wooded park and the French Broad River.”
Letter: Preserving WNC environment requires action
“Take a moment to contact your representatives in Raleigh. Let them know you want effective action to stop climate change.”
Letter: Housing Trust Fund boost would help WNC, state
“This is an opportunity for the state to leverage funds in a way that benefits entire communities, not just in urban areas, but across the state.”
Letter: Malvern Hills Pool deserves a second life
“With Council’s support and funding from general obligation bonds, the pool could be renewed, providing a public space to build friendships and community for many decades to come.”
Letter: School site could be repurposed for reparations
“Why not locate a resource center and an early childhood education center for Black students there, at 441 Haywood Road?”
Letter: Let Southside Community Farm thrive
“In a time when local food is essential, a discussion about growing food or paving the land for a playground is senseless.”
Letter: The case for rebuilding the Vance Monument
“Rebuilding the obelisk presents an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about our past, acknowledging the undesirable complexities of historical figures like Vance, while also honoring the positive aspects of their legacies.”
Letter: Thoughts on the TDA and socialism
“Forced to do the best they could, I believe the Tourism Development Authority did the right thing sidestepping a lawsuit that they probably would lose.”
Letter: Universities must go deeper with AI
“Our universities must go beyond merely teaching the use of artificial intelligence; they should also connect with current industry professionals and teach how to develop, evolve and maintain it.”
Letter: Forest Service needs a name change
“Let’s change the name of the ‘Forest’ Service to the U.S. ‘Lumber’ Service.”
Letter: Do we want successful outcomes after prison?
“Reentry from prison shouldn’t be this difficult and degrading, defeating and repressive. If we want successful outcomes to occur, then change must happen.”
Letter: Why Asheville needs infill housing
“In fact, new research affirms what housing advocates have argued for years: Even where land and construction costs are high, new infill is essential to reducing rent and home prices across core neighborhoods.”
Letter: Workers + no housing = ?
“If people cannot afford to live here (or near here), we will not have workers to serve the tourists we are trying to woo.”
Letter: TDA funding could go further
“We need to protect visitors’ experiences with more police patrols, a continuous downtown shuttle originating from a satellite parking lot, better sidewalks, turning the pit of doom into a busking zone, etc.”
Letter: Let’s get profit out of health care
“Research reveals public hospitals and nonprofit hospitals produce better patient outcomes than the for-profit ones.”
Letter: Please move Downtown After 5
“I suggest that the Asheville Downtown Association please use Roger McGuire Green for Downtown After 5.”
Letter: Send BID bill to the tourism bureau
“Since much of this effort revolves around cleaning up downtown to make it more desirable for tourists, demand that the funds come from the tourism bureau and their grossly overfunded budget.”
Letter: Inspired by story of therapeutic arts program
“I was so happy to read about the creativity and initiative this couple has taken and feel confident that the school is a blessing to all who attend it.”