“The word sustainable has become a front word disguising ever more development, ever more environmental atrocity.”
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Can Asheville draw on the past to build its future?
“Today, Asheville’s a tourist destination fueled by wealth-take-all capitalism beset with growing urban issues such as parking, pollution, land use, development, affordable housing, crime and allocation of tax revenues. Yet are all these intractable problems with only temporary solutions? Not really.”
Letter: Killing Asheville by a thousand cuts
“Asheville dies by a thousand cuts via high-density development that does not support alternative forms of transportation, with no space for recreational opportunities or neighborly engagement.”
Letter: Protect Crab Creek community from storage facility, overdevelopment
“Why sacrifice the majestic beauty of the Crab Creek community for 1,000 storage units that add no value to the community or environment?”
Letter: Asheville area can learn from Coral Gables
“The city of Coral Gables, Fla.. … has been very successful preserving its heritage as well as allowing for the growth that comes with a popular place to live.
Letter: Asheville residents must play role in city planning
“Citizens must play a role in city planning, especially with the rate that Asheville is growing.”
On our minds in 2018: The year in Opinion
Readers, you had a lot to say about local politics and civic goings-on in the region this year. From tourism and development to bears and the county government scandal, here’s a look back at some of the hot topics that sparked your opinions.
Sustainable sprawl: The search for greener growth in rural areas
As more and more people move to the Asheville area, the need for housing is facilitating larger-scale development in traditionally small, isolated and rural communities. But how to approach that development sustainably isn’t always easy to figure out or agree upon.
Colliding visions: Coggins Farm proposal could bring major change to Riceville
As a development company plans to build a new subdivision in Riceville, the neighbors worry their rural community is changing for the worse. With the real estate market bouncing back, what does the resurrgence of development mean for the region?