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Homelessness has increased in Asheville since the Covid-19 pandemic, with recent numbers showing a 21% increase in unsheltered people in our community. The City of Asheville, Buncombe County and the Dogwood Health Trust partnered to bring in a consultant from the National Alliance to End Homelessness.  The project has two phases:  Phase One – a […]

Duke Energy and the City of Asheville are exploring the possibility of replacing the existing downtown substation on Rankin Avenue (behind Harrah’s Cherokee Center), with a modern substation across the street. Duke will host two public meetings on Thursday, August 11 at 9am and again at 4pm, as well as a virtual option on Monday, August […]

The City of Asheville is undergoing a project to improve stormwater drainage in the Carter, Anne and Patton area of Downtown Asheville. Moderate to heavy rain storms create localized flooding near this area. A new stormwater drainage system will be installed within the public right-of-way that extends the existing stormwater system on Carter Street down […]

The Ingles Independence Day Celebration returns to Downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park on Monday, July 4. This event is produced by the Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) in partnership with the City of Asheville. The free event features The Ultimate Air Dogs, live music, local food and craft beverages, and a fireworks extravaganza. ULTIMATE AIR DOGS […]

We asked candidates for City of Asheville Mayor and Asheville City Council to answer questions regarding the top issues identified by downtown businesses and residents. We focused on Mayor and Council for the primary because their actions tend to most impact downtown. In the future, we hope to expand our questionnaire and forums to include […]

The 34th season of Downtown After 5, presented by Prestige Subaru, returns Fridays to downtown Asheville the 3rd Friday of the month from April to September. DTA5 is held on North Lexington Avenue and events are free and open to the public. 2022 Lineup April 15 The Fritz The Fritz is a soul-driven psychedelic funk […]

Downtowns are special because they’re the only neighborhood that is shared by everyone in a community. A strong and healthy downtown stimulates economic growth and generates significant revenue for local governments. The Asheville Downtown Association is embarking on a project to showcase why our downtown is important. The intention of the project is to make […]

If you were unable to attend our State of Downtown Luncheon, you can watch a recording of the event here. Thanks to First Bank and Harrah’s Cherokee Center for supporting the luncheon.

We recently surveyed our members and downtown businesses on issues related to downtown. We had 101 responses. This survey was focused on downtown businesses, but we hope to partner with other organizations to perform a downtown resident survey later this year. Click here to review the results.

Note: The State of Downtown Luncheon is sold out. We have limited the number of tickets to allow for social distancing, so we will not be able to accommodate additional guests. We are planning to record the presentation for later viewing. The Asheville Downtown Association will host its annual State of Downtown Luncheon, presented by […]