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    Tag:  Southside

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    Letter: Does Asheville’s Visitor Center reflect diversity?

    Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Letters

    “I recently walked around the whole area and found only one African-American face, and that was on one brochure, of what seemed like hundreds, for a county assistance agency. What does that say to a black resident or visitor?”

    4.6 K views18LettersOpinion

    The soul of Southside: How some Asheville chefs are restoring a culinary heritage

    Posted on November 7, 2018January 5, 2023 by Brian Crews

    Through restaurant ventures and a nonprofit culinary training program, Asheville is finding fresh ways to celebrate its soul food legacy.

    7.1 K views1Food

    Letter: A stain on this town

    Posted on October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 by Letters

    “I call foul on the city for engaging in this aggressive, underhanded attempt to further gentrify West Asheville.”

    5.7 K views3LettersOpinion

    Letter: High-rises, trailers are not the answer to affordable housing

    Posted on August 19, 2018August 17, 2018 by Letters

    “Creating multi-income, multiuse developments and requiring affordable units in new multifamily developments is a much better way of solving this problem and maybe actually helping some folks along the way.”

    4.5 K views26LettersOpinion

    Legacy of loss: Food insecurity and its disproport­ionate impact on Asheville’s black community

    Posted on July 19, 2017July 20, 2017 by Erin Daniell

    This two-part series traces the history and examines the current state of the Southside neighborhood’s food access situation.

    10.6 K views13FoodHistory

    In photos: Southside Community Thanksgivi­ng Dinner

    Posted on November 26, 2016November 26, 2016 by Adam McMillan

    This year’s meal fed over 700 people and was served by community volunteers, including Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler, District Attorney Todd Williams and Terry Bellamy, director of communications for the Asheville Housing Authority.

    1 like9.2 K views+Community NewsEducationFoodLocal GovernmentNonprofitsPhotos

    Letter writer: How will RAD’s redevelopm­ent affect Southside residents?

    Posted on October 8, 2016October 8, 2016 by Letters

    “Is the city interested in offsetting this issue and maintaining and growing diverse communities — starting with folks who have been in Asheville decades upon decades?”

    1 like3.6 K views6LettersOpinion

    No closure of Walton Street Pool, says Simmons of Parks & Rec

    Posted on February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 by Virginia Daffron

    At a Southside neighborhood meeting on Monday, Feb. 1, Parks & Recreation director Roderick Simmons said his department has no plans to close the Walton Street Park and Pool at 570 Oakland Rd.

    4.9 K views2Community NewsNews

    A look at the design of the Reid Center renovation­s

    Posted on August 11, 2012August 11, 2012 by David Forbes

    Overseen by the Asheville Housing Authority, an array of local nonprofits are currently involved in renovating the Reid Center, which had its official groundbreaking this week. Here’s a look at the designs for the finished renovation.

    1.5 K views+Community News

    Reid Center renovation gets official kick-off

    Posted on August 8, 2012August 8, 2012 by David Forbes

    The $4.3 million renovation of the Reid Center got an official kick-off with a groundbreaking this afternoon. An array of non-profit and community organizations are working to turn the Southside mainstay into a hub for education, job training, and the local community. (photos by Bill Rhodes)

    2.7 K views+Community News
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