Day: July 29, 2011
Neighborhood planning: City, Housing Authority seek grant for Lee-Walker Heights rehab
Lee-Walker Heights isn’t for sale, but Asheville officials have a plan to redevelop it.
At their July 26 meeting, Asheville City Council members unanimously agreed to join the Housing Authority in applying for a $300,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant (formerly called HOPE VI), which provides funding for a variety of community revitalization projects — many aimed at creating mixed-income housing and stimulating homeownership among low-income residents.
Who’s afraid of hip-hop? City thought DJ Kool “too big a risk” for Bele Chere
City staff considered DJ Kool, a 53-year-old hip-hop performer famous for his 1996 hit “Let Me Clear My Throat,” too much of a risk to play Bele Chere, emails obtained by Xpress reveal. The emails also illuminate a deeper conflict concerning hip-hop acts playing Bele Chere, which critics say revealed outdated prejudices.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in the running for $100,000 prize
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is up for a $100,000 prize from the ASPCA. All it needs to do now is to find homes for hundreds of animals. To kick off the three-month adoption frenzy, BWAR is hosting an adoption event that lasts all day and all night on Monday. When else can you bring home a new pet at 11 p.m. on a school night?
