Record #:

43540

Author(s):

Gerard, Philip

Abstract:

Proposed demolition of an 11-block area in downtown Asheville came to a head on on October 23, 1981, with a televised debate that ended with voters rejecting a multi-million daollar mall plan. Kathryn Long, a business owner in the affected area.and her brother-in-law, Wayne Caldwell, and others founded Save Downtown Asheville, Inc, which effectively changed the course of city revitalization rom demoltion to preservation.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 90 Issue 5, October 2022, p262-268, il

Subject(s):

Revitalization projects; Asheville--revitalization--1980s