I am writing to share my perspective on our city’s growth, infrastructure, and community planning as we look toward the future of Asheville.

S. Tunnel Road is not just another street in Asheville; it is a primordial and integral part of Asheville’s economic landscape. It serves as a major commercial corridor, a vital tax base, and a primary gateway for tourists and residents alike. During some of my very first visits to Asheville, I stayed in the hospitality district on S. Tunnel Road. I experienced firsthand how essential this area is to our city's welcoming atmosphere and overall business vitality.

That is why I want to emphasize that the city's execution regarding the placement of a permanent supportive housing facility along S. Tunnel Road was severely flawed. Placing this type of facility directly in the heart of such a crucial economic hub has severely affected local businesses, taking a toll on an area that should be protected and supported by city leadership.

While I strongly believe our community needs to do much better in supporting our low-income and unhoused neighbors through dedicated, compassionate solutions, these initiatives must be implemented thoughtfully. City planning should never undermine a cornerstone of Asheville's business community to achieve those goals.

Thank you for your time, leadership, and dedication to our city. I look forward to hearing your vision for balancing social services with the protection of Asheville's vital commercial districts.
Sincerely,

Asheville Resident

Hi I would like to start a vaudeville show, I have tons of ideas in this phase. Think something like beyond vaudeville type concept…people come and perform, we have a host etc. but more of a dreamy set, I can go on. However, as it is in the very baby baby baby beginnings of starting I am curious if people would be interested in participating in regards to:

act
filming
costumes
set
ideas
fun
beer?

I unfortunately have no money at the time to offer just looking to see if other artists are interested in this and I can elaborate more about it if weirdo vaudeville and puppets and dance and sad clowns speak to you. all are welcome unless you are hateful and mean and a bully. that’s whack and I don’t want
that yucky nasty energy.

please dm me if you want in, maybe a WhatsApp group eventually of a solid crew. ☺️

Driver and animal enthusiasts be warned , there is a tiny little black kitten on the on ramp at long shoals
Road if your taking 26 and going to Asheville . I ran out in front of me then ran towards Starbucks and McDonalds
I went back and looked around but couldn’t find it maybe someone else will have better luck

Hey y'all. Anybody have any recommendations? I'm aware that these types don't tend to take insurance. Looking for someone to help with the Bredesen protocol for preventing/reversing dementia and cognitive decline, if you're curious. I'm also aware that it's "unproven" but want to try it at least to some extent and see if it helps anyway. Thanks!

I have never met any, or heard of anyone actually being one. Are they even real?

I went to the Grove Arcade in Asheville and this was among the flyers there, and all I have to say is wtf?? I'm a visitor to Asheville and this AI slop that wasn't even edited, let alone the owner's defensive reply, made a poor impression on me.

That was the owner's reply when I emailed them at their public address

There were firefighters, EMS, and smoke everywhere. And everyone looked freaked out. What just happened?

I have about 7-8 ceiling lights that need to be installed. Installing into ceiling with cables already ran.

Will pay $35/hr.

Current ones already taken down.

Hi! I am helping a very busy family member find new business insurance as her quoted business insurance premium is very high per the averages we are seeing online.

This quote is coming from "The Cincinatti Speciality Underwriters Insurance company" being coordinated from Bearing Insurance.

This is an NC business that rents their building. Before I reach out to new carriers does anyone have a carrier they recommend for a tenants only policy?
Thank you for your help!

Is there a place or person in/around town that can diagnose and repair synth issues?

Does anyone else feel like the mix of young families, tourists, unstable and/or homeless drug addicts is a recipe for disaster? I live off Haywood and drive it every morning. I see people with children regularly walking or riding along the road around individuals who are totally unstable for a variety of reasons. Is anyone else concerned?

Hi! I'm looking for some suggestions from some locals!

I assist a band based out of Charlotte that is trying to branch out next year to book some shows in other cities, Asheville being one of them! We're looking for ideas for good, local venues/bars that could support a 4 piece rock band (Covering everything from all genres. Artists on the set include Journey, Alice in Chains, Paramore, Rush, Primus, etc).

If anywhere comes to mind that you wouldn't mind dropping below, we would greatly appreciate it!

If anyone is interested in looking more into what we do, the band is called Queen City Siren. Thanks guys! <3

Shower needs help. Anyone have a good experience with a local service? Thanks!

Hey Asheville!

We've been looking for a while for retail space between Asheville and Black Mountain, preferably owner operated/managed or at least privately owned and not a mega investment group that bought up everything after the storm.

We're trying to open a reptile/exotic pet shop. We've run into every issue under the sun and it's getting frustrating as hell..

• found two places and got to our final inspection before signing a lease and found mold in one, and major HVAC issues in the other.
• found a few great spots but the Corp owners want ridiculous prices ($50+ per sqft for even off the beaten path locations)
• most are too large

If you know anyone looking to rent/lease a space, a sub-lease, or take over their lease, please let me know.

We've got hundreds of animals, supplies, accessories, and feeder animals that need to move into a space soon!

And before anyone says "Google is your friend," sure.. you'd think so. But so far we've found that the same 15 places are listed by everyone online but more importantly EVERY place we've found that's worth looking at is not even listed online - most of these empty retail locations are NOT easily found online or at all.

This is the wildest attempt to smear Jamie Ager I think I've seen so far, and maybe the wildest political ad I've seen in a long time. AI slop, bigoted, stupid.

It just highlights how little Jennifer Balkcom knows about the community she's trying to represent.

Crazy that the campaign feels it needs to somehow try to vilify HNG big barn events- which are the most important community events for Fairview.

I’ve tried to learn more about city council’s incumbents in preparation for next week’s election.
What has stood out to me the most is Sheneika’s total absence from the race. From what I’ve gathered she rarely shows up to city council meetings, hardly, if ever, responds to constituent emails, and has not disclosed her endorsements or donors. I want to like her solely for the fact that she’s a local but I am finding it very difficult.

Sure, all of the city council incumbents have failed to appease in one way or another but it really seems that Sheneika simply does not give a flying frick about anything.

Hi all, I am a student at UNC Asheville and we are looking for 2 actors for our short film! We need one male and one female, and it’s a short detective script!

Availability will be needed from Wednesday at 5pm-9pm at most that day and Thursday from 1:20-3pm, please reply or DM if interested!!

Hi everyone,

I was planning on going to vote either today or tomorrow when I realized that the church right around the corner from me, where I usually vote, doesn't have the early voting signs out. I've voted at this location 2 elections in a row, and it is VERY convenient for me.

I just looked up voting locations and noticed that there seem to be significantly fewer locations than normal this election cycle. Has anyone else noticed this, or am I going crazy?

After Helene, much of our water and food was shipped in from outside. The next disaster could hit many places at once (a grid failure, or a cyberattack on water systems), and that help may not come.

I couldn’t find any public plan for keeping Asheville’s water and food flowing for weeks on our own.

So I wrote an open letter asking city and county leaders, and every candidate for Mayor and City Council, to commit to six concrete steps toward a viable disaster plan. Their answers are due Monday, November 2, the day before the election, and every response (and non-response) will be published unedited.

If you agree, please sign. It takes under a minute, and you can sign publicly or privately. This is fully independent and nonpartisan.

https://www.avlgo.com/plan

We have a 2014 Subaru that we’re looking to sell. Does anyone have a good recommendation for a car retailer in the county?

A friend and I are wanting to do some local volunteering as we get closer to Thanksgiving; we both have younger kids (5 y/o) that’d we’d like to involve with this but are conscious of choosing a charity or opportunity that would be feasible for a young child to help with. Obviously not wanting to do road cleanup or something that would require caution or too much physical labor.

Any thoughts or ideas on this?