“The name I would like to see the people of Asheville and Buncombe consider is Unity Future Park and Unity Future Square. I think a clock tower can go where the Vance Monument is.”
Letter: Stop building and figure out what water system can handle
“Time to put a hiatus on new buildings and structures and talk to experts on what the infrastructure can handle.”
Letter: Ask Duke Energy to stop chemical defoliation
“Chemical defoliation creates an environmental eyesore that detracts from the natural beauty, which has gotten uglier and uglier week by week.”
Letter: Start taking pride in WNC
“I hope people start to realize how lucky they are to live in such a beautiful, unique place and start taking some pride in their home.”
Letter: What’s wrong with safe routes for bicycles?
“It’s unbelievable to me that an elected official would complain about a not-for-profit grassroots advocacy group working with the local community by doing things that benefit the community!”
Letter: Focus on spiritual values, peace and nonviolence
“Focus on your own lives on spiritual values such as compassion, kindness and loving relationships, friendships and family life, etc. It will positively affect your second half of life, including your retirement years. And it will be a gift to future generations.”
Letter: Question your doctor about Medicare alignment
“As a retired RN, a traditional Medicare consumer and member of HealthCare for All WNC, I contacted my local doctor about the practice working with an ACO REACH program.”
Letter: Buncombe tax appraisal system may be as good as any other
“The assessor is not equipped with adequate money or personnel to appraise each property so that the tax roll is perfect in Buncombe County.”
Letter: Scouting new horizons after election
“I wish my election results as a local candidate were more consistent (in addition to better), because I would like to be able to figure out where my friends are.”
Letter: Priority shift could reduce community needs
“What if the USA stopped starting and supporting wars, and then some of the billions of dollars of the defense budget that go to military contractors were spent on affordable housing, food, health care, education and other necessities for those here at home who do not have access to them?”
Letter: Why kittens should be adopted in pairs
“Kittens need other kittens to learn how to play, how to relate to other cats, and to be emotionally healthy and happy.”
Letter: Dreaming small at McCormick Field
“I don’t want to get all Field of Dreams on people’s asses, but we need not even build anything new or flashy to get the people to come.”
Letter: New plant is leading us in wrong direction
“What tragic tunnel vision our elected officials and business leaders have. With their eyes set only on so-called economic development, they fail to see or act on the very real threats to our very existence on this planet.”
Letter: One-party rule in Buncombe?
“I’ve also noticed the same complaints year in and year out — high cost of living, low-paying jobs, lack of good jobs, homelessness, etc. And yet, for some reason I can’t begin to fathom, the same people and the same party keep getting reelected.”
Letter: Will leaf peepers visit WNC to see kudzu turn gray?
“What happens when our beautiful fall colors provided by the hardwood trees are increasingly overtaken and killed off by kudzu?”
Letter: Who is really protecting our rights, voice and future?
“I am an independent voter, and I don’t feel the Democrats or the Republicans represent my voice, protect anyone’s rights or anyone’s future.”
Letter: New City Council should take note of citizens’ concerns
“There is a significant number of citizens who want to see a Council that is serious about transparency, mitigating local effects of climate change, particularly through sensible and innovative programs, and real commitment to our natural environment …”
Letter: Alcohol sales could fund sidewalk repairs
“There’s an info nugget about our civic priorities.”
Letter: The trouble with single-use developments
“After World War II, we have built our cities as subdivisions, shopping centers, office parks and similar, all separated from one another, requiring motor vehicles to perform simple daily tasks. It’s not working.”
Letter: Violence prevention law would help WNC workers
“If effective systems were already in place, then health care workers wouldn’t represent almost three-quarters of all workplace violence occurrences.”
Letter: Don’t stereotype ‘climate refugees’
“Residents across the ideological spectrum lament the presence of outsiders, declare that Asheville should be ‘closed’ and spout fears about population growth.”