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    Tag:  Ramada Inn

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    Short documentar­y humanizes local homeless population

    Posted on June 10, 2022June 13, 2022 by Edwin Arnaudin

    Diana Wortham Theatre hosts a screening of “Homeless: A Human Story,” plus music, poetry and a panel discussion, on June 10.

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    Council approves more funding for Ramada deal

    Posted on April 28, 2022May 2, 2022 by Brooke Randle

    Asheville City Council’s April 26 meeting brought a new wrinkle to the already shambolic process of establishing permanent supportive housing at an East Asheville Ramada Inn.

    3.2 K views4Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews

    Letter: An all-out war on the homeless

    Posted on April 16, 2022April 10, 2022 by Letters

    “It’s an all-out war on the homeless, supported by comfortable people who profit from tourism and gentrification. Where is our compassion for those less fortunate than we are?”

    3.5 K views8LettersOpinion

    Ramada residents leave city’s temporary shelter

    Posted on March 30, 2022March 28, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

    Since last April, 116 people in total have found a place under the motel’s roof. Local housing agencies and nonprofits have been referring those living at the Ramada to other housing before Thursday, March 31, when the city’s contract with the shelter operator ends.

    4.2 K views1NewsNonprofits

    Letter: Shelter has created crisis in East Asheville

    Posted on January 22, 2022January 21, 2022 by Letters

    “I feel that the City Council just dropped these people off in East Asheville to continue their downward spirals out of sight of downtown or the Montford area.”

    6.4 K views7LettersOpinion

    Impaired vision

    Posted on January 9, 2022January 7, 2022 by Molton
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    Council OKs Ramada proposal despite transparen­cy concerns

    Posted on December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 by Daniel Walton

    With only Antanette Mosley opposed, Asheville City Council members voted Dec. 14 to approve the conversion of an East Asheville Ramada Inn into permanent supportive housing for at least 100 homeless residents — a project first floated to the public less than two weeks earlier.

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    Council to consider new Ramada shelter proposal, homestay updates

    Posted on December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 by Brooke Randle

    The city has been under contract to purchase the 148 River Ford Parkway property since August, and is now considering converting the hotel into permanent supportive housing.

    4.0 K views+Community NewsLocal GovernmentNews
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    Council returns to virtual meetings; Ramada Inn vote delayed

    Posted on August 20, 2021August 21, 2021 by Brooke Randle

    The vote on the proposed $9.75 million emergency shelter project was delayed so that members of Council have more time to review the proposal and understand community concerns. 

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    Residents weigh in on proposed East Asheville homeless shelter

    Posted on August 13, 2021August 16, 2021 by Brooke Randle

    While each of the speakers at the meeting commended city leaders for taking steps to help Asheville’s homeless residents, some who were also residents at nearby apartment complexes voiced concern about the proposed shelter’s location.

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