Rebuilding Asheville's Riverfront Public Spaces

TAKE THE SURVEY  |  AZALEA AREA PROJECT  |  FRENCH BROAD RIVER PROJECT

Bring Your Ideas to an Open House on Wednesday

Parks, greenways, and public infrastructure along the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers were catastrophically impacted by Helene's destruction – but now it's time to build back better, smarter, and with an eye on future generations!

Join the City of Asheville's project teams focused on riverfront recovery at an open house on December 10 from 6-8pm at Asheville Middle School to share ideas and priorities for how our city should revitalize, reimagine, and rebuild our public spaces like Carrier, Azalea, French Broad River, and Recreation parks, as well greenways, open spaces, sports fields, and more. Help spread the word to your friends and neighbors with the image at the bottom of this email.

About the Open House from 6-8pm on Wednesday, December 10

• Meet the teams working on the French Broad Riverfront and Azalea Parks & Infrastructure recovery projects
• Learn more about each project's boundaries, recovery criteria, and rebuilding design principles
• Share your creative ideas, priorities, and thoughts for rebuilding the places you love
• Kids' activities, refreshments, and Spanish language interpreters provided
• Asheville Middle School is located on 211 South French Broad Avenue and is accessible on the S4 ART bus route

Can't make the meeting? Head to PublicInput.com/RiverfrontRecoverySurvey by December 19 and look out for the team at events listed below.

French Broad Riverfront Project Opportunities 

In addition to the open house and survey focused on both projects, the French Broad Riverfront team is hosting focused discussions and pop-up opportunities for deeper conversations. Don't worry, similar events for the Azalea Parks & Infrastructure project will be announced in January!

RSVP for Focused Discussions on Thursday, December 11

• Advance registration is required for in-person small group discussions on topics of interest
• Fill out this form to register
• Thanks to Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins on 9 Midnight Drive (off Amboy Road) for hosting
• Topics and Times, capacity is limited so advance registration is required
  • 9-10am: Recreation
  • 11am-12pm: Businesses Located Near French Broad Riverfront
  • 1-2pm: Neighbors Who Live Near French Broad Riverfront
  • 3-4pm: Environment

Pop-ups at Community Gathering Spots

• Saturday, December 13 from 10am-12pm: Wilma Dykeman Greenway at the River Arts District cog sculpture, free parking available along Riverside Drive and near 8 River Arts Place
• Wednesday, December 17 from 3-5:30pm: River Arts District Farmers Market at New Belgium Brewing on 21 Craven Street
• Thursday, December 18 from 5:30-7pm: Candy Cane Flashlight Hunt at Carrier Park on 220 Amboy Road

Can't make these events? Head to PublicInput.com/RiverfrontRecoverySurvey by December 19 to share your thoughts through the survey.

Spread the Word! 

Rebuilding our city is a community-driven process and we need your help to make sure everyone is involved. Please share the image above with your networks through text, email, and social media platforms.