A Great Depression-era decision helped save downtown Asheville’s historic architecture

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — During the Great Depression, Asheville made a choice that few cities did, a decision that slowed its growth, but preserved the downtown that people know and enjoy today.

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There was a moment in the 1930s when Asheville had a choice: walk away from its debt like so many other American cities or pay it all back…

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