“Many local Ashevilleans complain about tourists because they don’t understand that the revenue they bring affects their daily lives in a positive way.”
Tag: downtown Asheville
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Letter: Perfect Asheville Monday
“I want to encourage all my Asheville friends who have been disparaging downtown to please come back. It’s beautiful and clean, and you need to be part of all this.”
Letter: Venue’s noise pollution makes life unbearable
“As a longtime downtown resident, I must leave my home and impose on friends each time this venue has a concert because of the noise in my home.”
Letter: Question the priorities of APD and DA’s office
“The purpose of this letter is … to motivate city/county residents to question the priorities of the APD and the DA in these times of staff shortages and increased serious crime, along with the dire situation of homelessness in Asheville.”
Letter: Does tourism bureau have blinders on?
“I only read about one more hotel being built, but nothing to help the tourists and locals find parking. This is a tourist area, so make it tourist-friendly.”
Letter: Stop revolving door for homeless offenders
“Yes, get them housed and cared for and consider that as ‘time served.’ Stop the revolving door.”
Letter: Parking is what downtown needs
“Yes, parking spaces are so rare from overdevelopment (that I disagree with), it would be nice to consider multilevel parking spaces.”
Letter: Asheville’s issues stem from poor leadership
“In my view, the overly tolerant approach to vagrancy and lack of concern relative to soaring bond issues, financed by property taxes, in Asheville can be traced to poor leadership.”
Letter: Solutions needed for downtown homeless situation
“I feel like if this situation isn’t seriously addressed, it will have a long-term negative effect on Asheville and its many businesses that rely on tourism.”
Letter: A disconcerting downtown experience
“Clusters of mostly men had gathered in the shadows of every doorway. No one spoke to us or even acknowledged us, but I was glad I wasn’t alone.”
Letter: Downtown problems need city, county attention
“I have felt a creepy vibe when I have gone downtown because of the difficulty of finding parking and the homeless folks camped out on sidewalks.”
Letter: National Guard could help with downtown safety
“Why not bring in the National Guard to help assist the Asheville Police Department in the downtown area?”
Letter: How to pay for downtown remedies
“The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority is sitting on millions of dollars in its coffers and should spend some of its money making downtown Asheville the tourism haven that it promises it is in all of its marketing efforts, but their promise is currently not delivered.”
Letter: Improving dreadful downtown Asheville
“Hire 40% more policemen, pay them a salary so they can live in Asheville and put them where they are needed the most — downtown Asheville.”
Letter: The sad decline of downtown Asheville
“We all know the priorities, and they are past needing to be dealt with.”
Letter: Guaranteed results for downtown’s woes
“Want to see immediate improvements to the ghastly state of downtown Asheville?”
Letter: How quickly can downtown be saved (again)?
“How could things have gotten this bad without intervention? How quickly will this situation of fear and crime be turned around?”
Letter: An inauspicious omen for Asheville
“Now we lament with our brother and sister homeless friends downtown that Asheville has outgrown its kindness, its friendliness and toleration over the years.”
Letter: Downtown salon break-in shatters sense of security
“Like many who depend on Asheville and business owners to keep their doors open, I want to continue to support local businesses. At the same time, who wants to risk danger to meet basic needs?”
Letter: New noise ordinance isn’t protecting residents
“We as residents in the city are constantly bombarded by noise, and we need an ordinance that lets us enjoy our residences without this excessive noise intrusion.”
Was U.S. Open cash drop the best use of tax dollars?
“Our leaders are allowing dubious choices like spending $1.3 million on vague ads and luxury VIP suites in New York City, while Asheville’s homeless situation is ever more disturbing.”
