Slowly but surely, Asheville is moving forward on repairing the parks that have remained out of commission for more than a year and a half due to Hurricane Helene.
On Sat., Feb. 28, the city will reveal three possible designs for the French Broad River Park system and two designs for Azalea Park at A-B Tech’s Ivy Building from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include presentations from city staff and have stations that showcase artistic and technical renderings of the various proposals.
Despite much asking, the city wouldn’t share the designs with BPR in advance – but Peter Wall, Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation, said the plans are largely based on a community survey conducted at the end of 2025…