ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — This August, a study by the Urban Land Institute, a panel of national land use and economic development experts, concluded that moving the River Arts District to a new “RAD 2.0” location could prevent future devastation akin to the damage suffered during Hurricane Helene.
Read our story about the ULI survey here.
However, the city of Asheville has clarified that there are no plans in place to follow the ULI recommendation.
“While we appreciate ULI’s recommendations, we need to make sure as we build back that we respect and acknowledge our community and what is important to our community,” said Kim Miller, city communications specialist. “To be clear, the city has made no decision to relocate the RAD, nor have any decisions been made on how to implement the recommendation.”
On Aug. 15, Miller wrote an Asheville Asks article addressing the buzz and concern surrounding the ULI survey…