“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.”
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Letter: Bothwell crafts coherent vision of ‘Asheville-tomorrow’
“In three years of watching Asheville politics — and Cecil — I’ve come to appreciate him as a smart, creative and sometimes cantankerous asset, deeply committed to our city.”
Letter writer: Housing for citizens, not tourists
“Every unit not used as an STR is one more potential unit of housing for a citizen to call home. We need to enforce the rules in place today or we will end up losing hundreds of homes converted to sheltering tourists.”
Easing ADU limits will boost long-term rental stock
“Building ADUs to rent to tourists will ultimately increase the city’s long-term housing stock at no cost to taxpayers.”
Letter writer: Allow and regulate short-term rentals
“Consider the ‘erosion of the fabric of our neighborhoods’ argument frequently cited to uphold the ban on STRs. Are we talking about borrowing a cup of stevia, sharing limited parking and trading garden flowers? Let’s stop envisaging the Portlandia version of Asheville neighborhoods.”
