This purpose of this survey is to collect input from the Southside community to guide how to spend $500,000 on improvements to recreational features and amenities at Walton Street Park and to determine community support for historic designation status of the pool and bathhouse.

Since April 2022, the City of Asheville and local nonprofit Southside Rising have been collecting input through surveys and at community events, meetings, and one-on-one discussions with Southside residents on their vision for this vibrant park and area of historic interest. Some neighborhood elders requested input from the larger community as many folks with a connection to Walton Street Park and Walton Street Pool no longer live in Southside.