AltWeeklies Wire
Are Tiny Homes the Next Big Thing?new
The blogosphere is abuzz these days with romantic visions of picturesque miniature dwellings. And a growing number of local advocates say the “tiny home movement” could help achieve a wealth of positive outcomes, from environmental efficiencies to enhanced affordability. Amid the swelling interest, however, many hurdles remain.
Mountain Xpress |
Jake Frankel |
07-15-2014 |
Housing & Development
How Asheville, N.C. got an in-town Chick-fil-A drive-thrunew
Chick-fil-A will open half a mile from downtown Asheville, a progressive city with a nationally recognized local food scene. Since 2005, the property where Chick-fil-A will open has entangled residents in a debate about what Asheville should look like in the future.
Mountain Xpress |
Emily Patrick |
08-14-2013 |
Housing & Development
The (Non) Enforcersnew

Asheville's Development Department has failed to enforce development regulations on numerous major projects, leaving the door open to court decisions that could render those rules unenforceable.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
07-17-2006 |
Housing & Development
Low Prices to Displace Low Incomesnew
A proposed Wal-Mart could evict mobile home residents in Asheville, N.C.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
01-17-2006 |
Housing & Development
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