It’s very clear to anyone who reads Mountain Xpress or the Asheville Citizen-Times that there is a very vocal segment of the public hereabouts that doesn’t eat meat and thinks nobody else should either. I’m OK with that. What I’m not OK with is the fact that some of these folks are now advocating that … Read more
As I was walking to work recently, heading down Walnut [Street] by the parking decks, a car … pulled into the intersection from Rankin Street and started to turn up Walnut, [heading] the wrong way on a one-way street. Having seen plenty of tourists and lost drivers attempt to navigate downtown, I let [the driver] … Read more
Sixty-four years ago, I discovered Asheville’s natural beauty and charm by sheer accident while a soldier stationed at a nearby camp. The memory of Asheville’s magic never left my mind—the mountains clothed by green trees, friendly climate, and hard-working people. Since returning to Asheville more than four years ago to live, I’ve been shocked by … Read more
Last year a local developer built two homes on Sunset Drive in Asheville. One home is 4,000 square feet and the other is 3,761 square feet. Both homes were built on approximately a one-quarter acre on very steep lots. In order to fit these homes on this small parcel of land, 90 percent of the … Read more
I am writing in regard to the Buzzworm article [“On Haywood: Failure Is Not An Option,” Feb. 21] about the Haywood Road Market. The article states that what the co-op offers is a chance for members (owners) to build a community. Cooperatives are fundamentally much more than that. They are a different model of business … Read more
Zoning, as proposed for Buncombe [County on] April 10, is still exclusionary and racist and thus consistent with Asheville’s history of overtly racial zoning. The understanding that racism is inherent to zoning is demonstrated by the opposition of African-American communities and other communities of color in both unzoned Houston and Asheville. The Houston opposition is … Read more
What’s at stake in the Laurel Valley area of Madison County is at the heart of Madison County for years to come. It represents the changing of the guard in the county. Nearby counties such as Buncombe and Haywood, with various organizations, contribute to the debate and have a voice in the process of real … Read more
I was disappointed to read a letter [“Fries With That?”, Feb. 14”] that displayed such an extreme lack of intelligence and compassion, in my opinion. There was a great deal of tension felt from the woman who wrote the letter towards animal-rights activists and nonhuman animals, as well. I have never understood that level of … Read more
In response to Nina Smith’s meat-eating-frenzy threat [“Fries With That?”, Feb. 14], I’d like to call her bluff. I doubt that she needs any provocation to eat a McMurder double Q.P. I’d raise that bet to say she looks for reasons to consume vast quantities of unsuspecting creatures (it was her first response, faced with … Read more
As a frequent visitor (and a hopeful retiree in two years) to your area, I love reading the Mountain Xpress, especially the periodic thoughtful comments of Stewart David. He encourages us to rethink our food choices, urging us all forward to make this a more humane world. I was appalled beyond words that Nina Smith … Read more
