ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A panel of national land use and economic development experts will present strategic recommendations for Asheville’s post-Helene recovery during a public forum Friday, Aug. 1, at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
The presentation, hosted by the city of Asheville, will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and will feature findings from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Advisory Services Program. The event is free and open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
The nine-member ULI panel has spent the past week in Asheville meeting with stakeholders and analyzing data to evaluate how the city can improve economic sustainability, disaster preparedness and resilience in the wake of last year’s storm. Topics include strengthening the local workforce, reducing flood risk in commercial corridors and rethinking land use in floodplains…