ASHEVILLE, NC
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Letter: Signs of hope in the Pit of Despair
“Awareness is the first step in change. Instead of blindly following orders and being cruel to others, let us say, ‘No!’ We will not be part of this current roundup.”
Letter: City Council should create parking solutions downtown
“I know tourism is important to the local economy, but considering the low wages generated by tourism, I think City Council should do more to improve the lives of Asheville citizens.”
Letter: Grateful for Bothwell’s integrity, vision and leadership
“As always, Cecil continues to fight consistently and powerfully to protect the very soul of our fair city against outside interests.”
Letter: Vote Bothwell
“If you want to make downtown’s grating, gravel Pit of Despair into a pinnacle of pastoral park pleasure, vote for Cecil Bothwell for Asheville City [Council].”
Student exhibit hints at multitude of options for Haywood Street site
An exhibit of design options created by Clemson University architecture students as part of their coursework provided a tantalizing, if brief, view of the kinds of possibilities that could become reality at city-owned property on Haywood Street and Page Avenue.
Design by committee
Asheville
Haywood Street visioning process seeks hope for the ‘Pit of Despair’
A unique community “visioning process” to determine how Asheville residents hope city-owned property on Haywood Street and Page Avenue will be used welcomed members of the public to two recent open houses.
There’s no return from 86ed
Letter writer: Bothwell’s Sierra Club criticism is disappointing
“Good people can disagree on the park versus mixed-use/public plaza discussion. But no one is saying ‘high-rise hotel,’ even though Cecil [Bothwell] keeps propping up that straw man.”