More than two years have passed since Asheville City Council last held a regular meeting at the downtown art deco building.
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Asheville Archives: The former 1892 City Hall building comes down
In March 1926, demolition on the 1892 city hall building began.
Letter: The big bait and switch
“Recently released and already delivered for your viewing pleasure is a new “stealth thriller” — your 2017-18 property tax bill.”
Letter: Haywood Street sidewalks need attention
“As a resident of Haywood Street for almost three years, I have become increasingly concerned about the deplorable condition of the sidewalks on Haywood Street. Crumbling tiles have caused people to stumble and fall, causing real harm.”
Asheville Council says no to fracking, asks state to re-instate ban
On Jan. 13 — hosting their first meeting of 2015 in the U.S. Cellular Center’s Banquet Hall because of water damage at City Hall — Asheville Council members adopted an anti-fracking resolution and denied a rezoning request for properties at E. Chestnut and Madison Avenue.
Back to the Future: Two men, two buildings, two feuding local governments
This year, both Asheville City Hall and the Buncombe County Courthouse turn 85. The two classic buildings are both undergoing renovation or expansion, part of an effort to keep them a center of civic life for the next 85 years. A look at their history, their future, and the end of the old feud that created them. Photos by Max Cooper.
New entrance, metal detector coming to Asheville’s City Hall
Visitors to Asheville’s historic City Hall will soon see increased security measures in the form of a new entrance and a metal detector. Photo by Max Cooper.
Asheville City Hall this afternoon
Asheville City Hall this afternoon, with almost-full moon
Downtown Association’s Jingle Fest 2011
Holiday themed games and fun for kids and families. Oliva Nery tosses a styrofoam snowball into the snowman’s hat.
Poisoned fruit
Developer Stewart Coleman apparently thinks to use a legal loophole to do an end run around public and City Council opposition to his proposed Parkside condos adjacent to City Hall. Here’s what’s wrong with this picture: Aside from the litany of serious problems with his plans, citizen scrutiny of Parkside this past year has exposed […]