“If The Meadows is built, a few people who have been lucky enough to look out at woods on others’ property will instead see yards and houses, like most of the rest of us, and there will be a bit more traffic.
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“If The Meadows is built, a few people who have been lucky enough to look out at woods on others’ property will instead see yards and houses, like most of the rest of us, and there will be a bit more traffic.
“But I watched this little city that I loved transform by the spending of millions on tourism and catering to all things tourist-oriented.”
“The government should be doing all it can to support the commission in crafting recommendations to repair harm from the centuries of damage done by our government and society to Black people.”
“Though reality was hushed, Mission was in serious trouble way before HCA was given the checkered flag. Major hospital systems are rarely discarded because of how well they are run.”
“In order to amortize the extensive repairs and updating required by modern codes, we arranged a long-term lease of the building, which is still owned by an heir of the auto parts business.”
“Thankfully, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-11th District, can act today to address the Alzheimer’s and dementia public health crisis in North Carolina and across the nation.”
“We all must take greater responsibility for the degradation of the planet and actions we must take to reverse the trajectory of this destructive curve.”
“The evil of war-making will not drive out evil. Kindness, respect, toleration and cooperation will create a better world.”
“If the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 makes it into law, it creates a way to cut the federal budget, including Medicare and Social Security, largely behind closed doors.”
“We hope the Council will be committed to balancing new development with improvements to maintain and enhance the Haw Creek community.”
“I urge the Asheville government to do the right thing and listen to the people’s request to repair the Malvern Hills pool and have it open for swim classes and recreation this coming summer.”
“Shame on the Asheville City Council for refusing to even consider a cease-fire resolution for Gaza. In the midst of a genocide, it could not muster the moral courage to simply issue a call for peace.”
“I must also point out that by allowing this group to speak, the city was, in fact, already allowing their voices to be heard. However, being heard does not entail forcing agreement to their demands for action.”
“Wow, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-11th District) must really feel stupid for having voted for the President Biden impeachment investigation now that the whole foundation for it has been revealed to have been Russian lies.”
“The developer has offered no solutions to community concerns so far. Public hearings to date have been widely attended and in opposition to the project as proposed.”
“The ongoing I-26 expansion offers a unique opportunity for our city to obtain something we all deserve — additional space for pickleball.”
“Why even have crosswalks for Merrimon Avenue pedestrians if drivers refuse to observe them?”
“Decisions this consequential must be debated in public, with all the stakeholders involved — especially county residents, who, let’s remember, sit at the top of the county’s organizational chart. That’s not what happened here.”
“Reading here about the new Buncombe County Schools board book ban, I might run for the board instead of the Soil and Water Conservation District in opposition and also to represent childless residents against the parental ‘rights’ dictatorship of sociobiological ideocracy.”
“For our city leaders to remain unresponsive when asked for a third time to consider the resolution does not bode well for democratic governance or for public participation in it.”
“D. Tyrell McGirt, profiled for his efforts as director of Parks & Recreation, is also currently one of several defendants in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina that alleges unconstitutional restriction of access to parks.”