“The implementation of such guidelines without broader public engagement can lead to misunderstandings and erode trust between the school administration and the community it serves.”
Author: Letters
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Letter: Black Mountain needs a full-service gym
“I’ve spoken with many community members who share the same concern — our town lacks a modern, accessible gym that meets the needs of residents of all ages and fitness levels.”
Letter: Don’t delay the I-26 Connector
“Regarding the design change calling for an eight-lane overpass over Patton Avenue, I feel it’s important to let this project move forward without delay.”
Letter: Welcome back, Walmart
“A huge thank-you to the tireless crews who worked day and night to rebuild our neighborhood Walmart on Bleachery Boulevard.”
Letter: Housing ‘policy’: Make it up as you go along
“The Council should identify the areas along urban corridors suitable for development and then find developers to develop. Instead, they let the developers run them around by the nose.”
Letter: Reimagine commercial strips to add housing
“Asheville is going to need thousands of new housing units over the next decade; our commercial corridors are the best place to provide them, but only if the streets are ‘complete’ — safe and appealing for bicycles and pedestrians as well as the car, and safe and convenient for the young and the elderly who can’t or don’t wish to drive.”
Letter: Thoughtful zoning can help small homes fit in
“It is not necessary to face off protection of ‘legacy’ neighborhoods against those seeking to free up buildable lots for more accessible and affordable homes.”
Letter: Still waiting for new trash bins in Buncombe
“I’m hoping if some media attention can be brought to this, that maybe they will actually step up and get people’s trash and recycling bins to them or at least publicly address the situation.”
Letter: Great idea: harvesting downed trees
“I absolutely love the idea of harvesting the wood instead of having it decay over time or burned up in a pile.”
Letter: Save UNCA’s woods
“This spot holds the community together.”
Letter: Ask governor to preserve woods
“UNCA is public and technically belongs to the people of North Carolina, not to the UNC board or senior officers.”
Letter: Asheville chef’s dish was one to remember
“One of my top three personal food stories comes from chef Brian Canipelli of Cucina 24.”
Letter: Neighborhood woods can’t be destroyed
“With so many of Western North Carolina’s hiking trails ruined in Asheville by Hurricane Helene, we just can’t destroy the Five Points Woods!”
Letter: When people don’t face the facts
“Frankly, it would be nice to hear from some local conservatives who have voiced support for cops in the past when it was convenient but now sit by in silent complicity.”
Letter: Plane crash brings back local memories
“When I was 16 growing up in West Asheville, there was a very similar accident on July 19, 1967, when 82 people died when Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 hit a Cessna near the Asheville airport.”
Letter: Why so many accidents on Hendersonville Road?
“I believe that the situation on Hendersonville Road is worthy of discussion, even if no solution seems to be inevitable.”
Letter: Divert tax breaks to Helene survivors
“Building more military bomber jet engines is mostly an ‘essential part’ of shredding the lives of children caught in war zones beneath these jets’ targets.”
Letter: Buncombe County needs to rethink priorities
“I think they should worry about getting the money for the schools back to normal and luring big companies to relocate here.”
Letter: FEMA’s good work deserves support
“The team of workers has been compassionate, kind, helpful, supportive, responsive and organized during our months of the Helene recovery experience.”
Letter: Keeping UNCA’s forest would benefit city
“The opportunities an urban forest affords are in fact far more than the limited scope other development opportunities may have.”
Letter: Keep an eye on county spending
“I believe it is up to the taxpaying residents of the county to hold the commissioners and the county manager accountable for every dollar they spend.”
