CURRENT UPDATE
Posted July 31, 2008

Goody Clancy's Lead Consultant David Dixon Has Answers * Belzak/Mediabear

Downtown Master Plan Public Meetings Conclude, Consultants Work Towards Final Recommendations

*CONSULTANTS CONGRATULATE CITIZENS FOR THEIR INPUT, Citizens Applaud Goody Clancy Consultants for Work Well Done | Goody Clancy's lead consultant David Dixon, along with Mary Means and other members of the city-hired consulting team, received citizen input throughout a series of public meetings on July 28 and 29, 2008.


Buncombe Citizen Steve Rasmussen (with mic)
and Goody Clancy's Mary Means (right) * Belzak/Mediabear

The final public meeting at the Ashevile Civic Center was give and take. The consultants presented a number of their findings and initial recommendations, and the audience of Buncombe citizens asked questions and gave suggestions to improve upon Asheville's new downtown master plan.


Visuals Improve Understanding at July 29 Meeting * Belzak/Mediabear

The final report will be presented to the community and Asheville City Council in September.

PURSUIT GROUP FORMING
More information about how citizens can volunteer to be a member of the now forming Downtown Master Plan "pursuit group" will be posted ASAP.

PREVIOUS UPDATE
Posted July 30, 2008

Downtown Master Plan Public Meetings Conclude, Consultants Work Towards Final Recommendations

*CONSULTANTS CONGRATULATE CITIZENS FOR THEIR INPUT, Citizens Applaud Goody Clancy Consultants for Work Well Done | Goody Clancy's lead consultant David Dixon, along with Mary Means and other members of the city-hired consulting team, received citizen input throughout a series of public meetings on July 28 and 29, 2008.

The consultants presented a number of their findings and initial recommendations to approximately 200 citizens who attended the public meeting held on Tues., July 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Asheville Civic Center's second-floor banquet room. The consultants presented studied comments backed with charts and slides. The details of Asheville's new Downtown Master Plan become more evident.

Goody Clancy will consolidate public comments and make its analysis and recommendations over the coming weeks. The final report will be presented to the community and Asheville City Council in September. After additional comments, revisions and community consensus, city council will then vote to implement the new downtown master plan.