Author Archives: Diuvei

Letter to Asheville City Council re Ingles Smoky Park Hwy

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Diuvei

Council should stand by city’s rules with Ingles Tomorrow [March 22, 2011] City Council has a chance to prove why government matters. You can show the doubters on both right and left that the city of Asheville’s regulatory function is … Continue reading →

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Council shouldn’t let Ingles violate safety and environmental standards

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Diuvei

This Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, Ingles Markets will ask Asheville City Council for special permission to build a big-box store on Smoky Park Highway in West Asheville that would violate existing standards which promote pedestrian safety in large parking lots, … Continue reading →

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Save the “Merrimon Magnolia” in Asheville, NC!

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Diuvei

Charlotte developer group Merrifield Patrick Vermillion plans to destroy this century-old evergreen companion tree of the twin magnolias Coven Oldenwilde and supporters saved in front of Asheville City Hall in 2008, and plant “small” (spindly) trees instead when it builds … Continue reading →

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