Comments on: Downtown Revival: A lesson from Asheville, NC

By: tasulo

tasulo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:01:58 +0000

Hi Mav,

I live in Greenville too, and am working to change it for the better. If you would like to join the casue and haven’t already moved to Asheville (who could blame you!) reply back or register at my web site and leave a note.

By: Robert Richman

Robert Richman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:09:19 +0000

Really loved the article. After having lived in San Francisco for 25 years I am focusing on relocating within the next few years and something strong seems to be pulling at me to choose Asheville and I have rarely been further East than the Rockie Mountains.

I’m wondering if there are programs for reduced cost housing for those on Social Security Disability as it only pays out at$1,100 monthly.

Asheville appears to have the approx. amount of people I’m looking for in my next place to live with a keen mental climate and artistic environment, plus 4 seasons sounds fascinating to me.

Being 52 ( I’m young at heart and of mind ) I can see where i wouldn’t make a great roommate prospect as most folks on Craigslist looking for housemates seem to be in their 20’s+.

I’m wondering if anyone out there has moved from the Bay Area to Asheville; I’d love to hear your feedback.

Thanks,
Robert Richman
nmhcrtrbr@yahoo.com

By: Jet Setter « Life with a little bit of Spice.

Jet Setter « Life with a little bit of Spice. — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:56:16 +0000

[...] of growth was the highest in more than 40 years. Rising fuel prices played a role. But so did the revival of downtown districts and a growing acceptance of bus travel among younger travelers. Because of them, the [...]

By: Maverick Or Mav.

Maverick Or Mav. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:17:17 +0000

I live in Greenville,North Carolina.i really hate it here.I am originally from Merced,California.Not to far from San Francisco.Yeah,I am openly-Gay,i live with my 5 year relationship Lover.I kind of don’t fit in here,people are really rude,you know closed-minded,the attitudes and vibes.they are extremely Homophobic here.The Gays here even act very funny.your typical RedNeck crap you have to put up with here.Anyway,I Love San Francisco’s huge Hippie district,The “Haight-Ashbury” District.And Golden Gate Parks-Hippie Hill.The “Castro” District is pretty Hot Too,The Whole City is very open-minded.Gay-Friendly,and Flamboyant.Anything Goes,it’s the most Gayest city in the world.believe me,i know.i’ve lived there and if you want to dress wild,and hold your lovers hand in public,or kiss it is totally OK to do so.Unlike here,in Greenville you have no where to be yourself.which i’m myself every day and i get hassled for it.But Yeah,i so heard that Ashville,North Carolina is just Like San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury Ditrict.You have Gays,Heteros,Punk,Goth,CyberGoth,Hippies,Hipsters,Ravers,DragQueens and Freaks,you know the Crusty Gutter Punx.Thats how Haight-ashbury is,very Groovy,Hip and Funky.having neon colored hair in San Francisco is quite normal.Is Ashville for me?????Is it like Haight-Ashbury or Atlanta Georgias Little Five Points District?????

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:44:50 +0000

oh i love acheville i alll of its divesity

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:23:41 +0000

Thanks, an interesting read…I live in va but have art at Woolworth Walk in Asheville so I’ve gotten a chance to hang out downtown and I really dig the vibe there.
Only had my work shown in Richmond for a month back in May but it also seemed to me to have a healthy art scene.

By: brittany

brittany — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:16:39 +0000

i love asheville.

By: I am an authority on hippies « Urban Richmond~

I am an authority on hippies « Urban Richmond~ — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:53:29 +0000

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By: Andrew Mellon

Andrew Mellon — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:14:48 +0000

I hate hippies.

By: ambivalentrichmonder

ambivalentrichmonder — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:41:58 +0000

Tim,

Thanks for your comment and your post, which I read this morning. You’re right, of course, that the Bele Chere arts festival was a savior of sorts, however, I think the difference that Williams is pointing out is that Richmond looks for large scale, bricks and mortar “saviors” (6th st., centerstage, convention center, etc.), and Asheville has favored the grassroots get-people-involved “savior.”

Richmond needs to stop pinning its hopes on one mega-project and start supporting and helping grow efforts like first fridays, and helping downtown transform itself into a livable, walkable, shoppable (not a real word, I know), actual *neighborhood*.