“Asheville needs to look at how Europe does 24-hour restrooms.”
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Letter: What do to about the $650K loo
“The funds could go a long way to creating jobs for attendants, should the city want to keep the existing Haywood Street restrooms open all night.”
Letter: City should provide public toilets and more in West Asheville
“The public toilets and drinking water access points are exactly what our tax dollars should support. No excuses, Mayor Esther Manheimer!”
Letter: More support needed for the homeless
“In order to move forward with a solution, more support must be provided to the homeless in the areas of affordable housing, mental health and substance abuse treatment and pet-friendly shelters.”
Homelessness, safety rank as top downtown concerns
Safety and reducing criminal activity downtown closely followed homelessness among the top concerns. Survey respondents were asked to evaluate downtown in terms of how safe they felt. The average score was 3.5 out of 5 for perceived safety during the daytime, dropping to 1.9 out of 5 at night.
Haywood Street restrooms face permanent closure
Of the various downtown bathroom options available prior to the pandemic, only the city-owned facility at 29 Haywood St. was available 24/7. Since it closed, unsheltered residents have very few options.