“As someone who drives this stretch of road every day, I understand both sides of this controversy.”
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Around Town: Hominy Creek Greenway marks 10 years with outdoor art exhibition
Hominy Creek Greenway marks 10 years with outdoor art installation. Plus, an Asheville musician recounts wild outlaw country tales in new book, HART presents The Diary of Anne Frank and the Black Mountain Center for the Arts returns to live theater.
What’s new in food: Water Street launches on N. Lexington
Water Street opens, Bold Rock adds downtown tap room, Noble Cider adds Sunday brunch and more
Letter: Families need reliable, sustainable child care system
“An increase in the subsidy rate formula will allow more centers to continue operating and to increase pay for the child care workforce.”
Letter: For peace, justice and sustainability, recruit green industries
“Providing tax inducements and infrastructure to bring industries here that are not part of the real solution, but are actually part of the ongoing problem, is something that those who truly seek peace, justice and sustainability cannot support.”
Letter: Charlotte Street neighbors could learn from Charlotte
“There are many thriving new businesses and neighborhoods being activated all across Charlotte, especially in the urban infill zones around downtown.”
Letter: Closing libraries will diminish our communities
“Oakley, Swannanoa and Black Mountain would be diminished by the disappearance of these public places — a refuge for many of us.”
Asheville Archives: The city celebrates Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt’s birth
On Aug. 22, 1900, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt was born. The Asheville Citizen and other papers reported on the arrival of the newborn at the Biltmore Estate.
Letter: How about a nice campground for the homeless?
“All this might be viewed as a temporary solution or a summertime solution, but it would surely be cheaper for Asheville and possibly even more desirable to some of the homeless people themselves than many shelter or apartment arrangements.”
Letter: Mountain State Fair’s dress code makes no sense
“To add a shoe requirement, for no good reason, to a shirt requirement that had a ridiculous reason, made no logical sense whatsoever.”
Urban centers zoning comes to Council Sept. 28
Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission narrowly voted to approve the proposed zoning amendment in a 4-3 vote Sept. 1. If the change is approved, they will hold a subsequent public hearing to consider rezoning several properties totalling 122 acres to the new district
Letter: Missing words from peace proclamation
“Perhaps there was a mistake, but Asheville City Mayor Esther Manheimer forgot to include an entire paragraph WNC4Peace submitted for an International Day of Peace proclamation.”
Rep. Moore talks state budget ahead of potential vote
Without providing specifics, Moore said that the budget this year will include both tax relief and historic spending through the use of federal dollars.
New climbing spots expand the sport in WNC
The Carolina Climbers Coalition is helping to open two new areas later this year: the McKinney Gap Boulders in Burnsville and Chimney Rock Village Boulders in Chimney Rock. The new spots, says CCC Executive Director Mike Reardon, further his organization’s goal of conserving the natural environment, promoting safe climbing and preserving access to areas in the Carolinas.