“I imagine that many landlords don’t need to raise rents or turn housing into short-term rentals.”
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“I imagine that many landlords don’t need to raise rents or turn housing into short-term rentals.”
“If developers want to work in a historic district, let them come up with sensible plans that adhere to the same rules and regulations that property owners and renters have to live by.”
“No one I know is against apartments. In fact, we have many on every block, and they are welcome neighbors.”
ASHEVILLE, N.C.
“Enough people are willing to trade square footage with mortgages for low-hassle, smaller spaces for rent — provided what they get in return is access to all the advantages of walkable, in-town living.”
“Asheville can become a gilded city, where locals drink from gold-plated reusable straws and feel good about themselves, or it can strive toward a more inclusive vision.”
The Asheville City Council has approved construction of 477 apartments in two developments — one in East Asheville, whose residents wore “Keep Oakley safe” stickers and urged denial of the project. Council members cited a demand for housing and a promise of $200,000 to improve sidewalks in the area.