“I’ve had the chance to observe and talk with many, many teenagers and young adults in their early 20s who don’t fit the above scruffy/dirty stereotype, yet are perennially just a few drug incidents or financial disasters away from homelessness.”
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“I’ve had the chance to observe and talk with many, many teenagers and young adults in their early 20s who don’t fit the above scruffy/dirty stereotype, yet are perennially just a few drug incidents or financial disasters away from homelessness.”
“I feel that the City Council just dropped these people off in East Asheville to continue their downward spirals out of sight of downtown or the Montford area.”
“With all debate and discussion against the pseudo-vaccine jab stifled, your article took an act of courage.”
“Signing off on discordant behavior, whether by ignoring it, being apathetic or taking the ‘easy’ way out and just not dealing with it helps no one.”
“The homeless, their dignity, their civil rights and their belongings are regularly being bulldozed by those with power in Asheville.”
“North Carolina and South Carolina have been a region through the years that has championed family values.”
“I live in NC-11, and I also want a divorce from Madison Cawthorn!”
“First, he noted that the maps drawn for North Carolina followed previous court orders. That in no way should imply that the maps were drawn fairly.”
“There is so much wrong with this reduction in green space that I am in horror that it is even being entertained here in Asheville.”
“I do not see why my tax dollars should be used to continue to support this toxic way of living.”
“Call the DOT and ask why and where it had planned to help them go so they could be safe, warm and not upset commerce and tourists.”
“What a totally moronic waste of tax dollars and what an amazing example of bureaucratic stupidity.”
“I understand that fewer pages cost less to produce, but how many more pages would it take to use 11-point copy that is much easier to read?”
“God has gifted humans with the knowledge, the ability and the science to help prevent the spread of infections, as well as COVID.”
“To prevent our community from continuing to fail our Black youths, white parents should demand that barriers to opportunities for Black youths are removed, and policies are implemented with an intentional focus on racial equity.”
“I think most of us are adult enough to make our own decisions on how much light we require on our property, without being told how much light we can use on our own property.”
“We need to revisit 2012 rules and update please!”
“Let’s give peace a chance and place it in the school curriculum.”
“The best solution? Get the county to add a permitting aspect to the OU zoning structure, something that requires event-venue managers to request (and pay for) a permit for any commercial gathering of more than 20 people.”
“Women need to be mainstreamed into the high-growth, scalable, fundable entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
“Sugar Britches features a range of found, handmade and upcycled clothing and accessories, provided by at least 15 of Asheville’s most talented designers.”