“With the city bond proposal and some rigorous assertion of eminent domain, we could fight back against this myopic system and turn all these properties into permanent, beautiful parks — or some other development with big green spaces and little crowding.”
According to a city presentation, the 2024 short session begins Wednesday, April 24. New bills must be submitted by Monday, April 15, and introduced between Thursday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 7.
When the DOT finally decided on a design for Section B of the Connector project in 2015, many stakeholders thought they saw light at the end of a very long tunnel. Other residents, however, see serious flaws in Alternative 4B, questioning whether the project’s long-term benefits will justify the sacrifices their neighborhoods must make to see it completed.
“Eminent domain as a legal concept is one of the last remaining vestiges of European feudal societies. Despite its popularity with the likes of Donald Trump, it has no place in the 21st century.”
Pack Square Park will be front and center at Asheville City Council’s formal session.
The controversy over developer Stewart Coleman‘s hotly contested Parkside condominium project has continued to escalate over the past few weeks, as Coleman has stated his intention to cut down a magnolia tree on the disputed property (which borders City/County Plaza). The tree had already become a rallying point for the project’s opponents, who are now […]
