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    Tag:  Americans with Disabilities Act

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    Letter: Where is help for people with disabiliti­es?

    Posted on January 21, 2023January 20, 2023 by Letters

    “They waste money instead of building sidewalks on every state and city road.”

    2.7 K views13LettersOpinion

    Letter: Think about unity and future in Pack Square redesign

    Posted on January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 by Letters

    “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.”

    2.1 K views16LettersOpinion

    Letter: Alcohol sales could fund sidewalk repairs

    Posted on November 26, 2022November 25, 2022 by Letters

    “There’s an info nugget about our civic priorities.”

    2.2 K views2LettersOpinion
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    Council approves Close the GAP plan

    Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    The policy aims to increase the connectivity of greenways, improve sidewalks and bike lanes and make public walkways friendlier for disabled residents.

    2.6 K views1Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews
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    Planning and Zoning Commission recommends plan for Asheville greenways, sidewalks

    Posted on June 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by Nikki Gensert

    As presented by Lucy Crown, the city’s greenways program planner, Close the GAP combines a proposed map of greenway and pedestrian networks with updates to city policies and design standards. Asheville City Council is scheduled to vote on the proposal in July.

    4.9 K views+Local GovernmentNewsSustainability

    Letter: Good sidewalks should be city priority

    Posted on April 16, 2022April 10, 2022 by Letters

    “I would like to hear from the City Council on how they will be funding improving our desperately needed sidewalks in the coming year.”

    1.8 K views7LettersOpinion

    Is Asheville failing residents with disabiliti­es?

    Posted on September 10, 2021September 6, 2021 by Brooke Randle

    Suppose you’re trying to cross a busy intersection: Most of us simply approach the crosswalk, push the button and wait till the signal says it’s safe. Now imagine what it would be like to tackle that same task from a wheelchair. What if the button is just out of reach? Or if there’s not enough […]

    4.1 K views2Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews

    Letter: More greenways should accommodat­e needs of disabled people

    Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Letters

    “The Americans with Disabilities Act is supposed to give disabled people access to community venues and events. This is not being honored in regard to greenways.”

    2.8 K views9LettersOpinion

    City gets look at proposed 70-room lodging in RAD

    Posted on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 by David Floyd

    Plans are afoot to renovate a large, historic building in the River Arts District to create a mixed-use space with lodging, retail and restaurant components.

    3.3 K views1Local GovernmentNews
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