Downtown residents talk about the pros and cons of urban living

Mickey Poandl, 32, says the appeal of living downtown comes from its busy atmosphere. “I moved to Asheville from Washington, D.C., and I kind of missed the more urban, walkable lifestyle,” says Poandl, a public relations manager for Explore Asheville. “I went downtown a lot for the Black Lives Matters campaigns [in 2020], and I really liked the feeling of being with people and being a part of something. I thought that living downtown would be the perfect way to get more involved.”

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