Asheville Tree Map crowd-sources survey of city’s trees
Autumn has arrived in full, and in Asheville that means admiring the brightly colored fall foliage. There’s no shortage of trees for leaf-lookers to soak in autumn’s display. And as long as our...
View ArticleTen tech tools that connect you to City Gov
Engaging with City government should be easy as 1-2-3, so the City of Asheville is always looking for ways that tech can help keep up the connection, make life easier and create community opportunity....
View ArticleCity Council and WNC Delegates talk legislative priorities
City Council and WNC Delegates talk legislative priorities Members of Asheville City Council and members of the Western North Carolina delegation met Monday December 1 to have breakfast and discuss...
View ArticleTalking the Walk: The Road Safety Review Team gives roadway safety its...
What better way to see first-hand the challenges and opportunities for making Asheville’s streets safer for pedestrians, bicycles, and drivers than putting feet to the street? That’s the idea behind...
View ArticleAsheville map makers tap into public data
The Asheville Map, the creation of Bruce and Nora Daniel, is picking up accolades at the national level, like inclusion in the NACIS Atlas of Design and a nod from WIRED Magazine. The map, which...
View ArticleWatch the City of Asheville 2014 accomplishments video
Watch the City of Asheville 2014 accomplishments video This video outlining the City of Asheville’s accomplishments in 2014 was shown to Asheville City Council at Council’s January 30 retreat.
View ArticleArtist Hoss Haley to raise latest work in RAD
Above: Artist Hoss Haley with a model of his “Old Growth,” which will make an appearance in the River Arts District. Asheville artist Hoss Haley’s latest work will take a stop through the River Arts...
View ArticleHow leveraging funds earns Asheville more bang for the buck
The saying goes that, given a big enough lever (and fulcrum to put it on), you can move the world. That’s a tall order, but it is true that leverage applied at the right place can make a big impact,...
View ArticleNeighbors and City collaborate to reduce speeding
Like many streets in Asheville, Macon Avenue has a speeding problem. The corridor through the Grove Park – Sunset Mountain Neighborhood sees some 7,000 vehicles from a combination of residential,...
View ArticleLake Craig/Azalea Road improvements celebrated at kick-off event
The crowd that gathered atop the new Azalea Road Bridge on April 18 to celebrate the completion of phase one of the Lake Craig/Azalea Road improvement project was made up of adults and kids alike. Many...
View ArticleCity of Asheville wins national award for its SimpliCity search tool
The City of Asheville won the Technology Award for its SimpliCity search engine during the Code for America Summit Oct. 2 in Oakland, Calif. In the judge’s comments it was noted that “SimpliCity is a...
View ArticleAsheville chosen as an AT&T GigaPower city
Asheville chosen as an AT&T GigaPower city AT&T announced that Asheville will be among cities where AT&T plans to to expand the availability of ultra-fast speeds through AT&T GigaPower...
View ArticleAsheville earns Municipal Innovator award for Open Data portal
The City of Asheville was named Municipal Innovator during this month’s North Carolina Digital Government Summit in Raleigh. The award recognizes the City’s updated open-data portal,...
View ArticleWhat do you want to know, Asheville? Just ask newly upgraded SimpliCity 2.0...
What do you want to know, Asheville? Just ask newly upgraded SimpliCity 2.0 search tool From trash collection days to crime, from properties to neighborhoods, Asheville residents have been able to...
View ArticleCommunity invited to give website input
Community invited to give website input We have gotten feedback that it can be hard to find what you need on our website, ashevillenc.gov. We want to better serve you. We are taking steps to...
View ArticleCity of Asheville invites residents to test new beta website
City of Asheville invites residents to test new beta website We know it can be hard to find exactly what you are looking for on our City of Asheville current website. After several rounds of...
View ArticleDuke Energy awards Asheville / Buncombe County with Power Partner recognition
For its 25th consecutive year, Duke Energy has selected six outstanding organizations to receive the company’s prestigious Power Partner award. Duke Energy established the Power Partner award in...
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