One of the major issues facing the city in the next four years is the overhaul of the UDO. You’ve mentioned that you decided to run because you were concerned about the pace of development in the city. If elected what’s your thoughts about how the changes to the UDO

One of the biggest tasks facing Council in the next four years is the changes to the UDO. If you’re re-elected, what’s going to be your priority in those changes? I’ve perhaps been the strongest voice on Council for getting into updating our comprehensive land use plan — the 2025

One of the biggest decisions facing Council in the coming four years is the UDO overhaul. If elected, what are going to be your priorities in dealing with that? I think Asheville does have to contemplate how to become a busier city with more people in it. Ten thousand or

One of the biggest tasks Council will face in the next four years will be the revision of the UDO. If elected, what will be your priorities for changing the UDO? We need to make sure we’re very intentional about getting the kind of development we want in the places

One of the biggest things facing Council in the next four years is the overhaul of the UDO. If elected, what are going to be your priorities on that? There’s been a lot of frustration with the number of hotels that are being built downtown and the amount of chain

One of the biggest decisions Council’s going to face in these next four years is the overhaul of the UDO. If elected, what’s going to be your priority for those rules? How that affects short-term rentals and allowing more development projects to make it in front of City Council. If

What motivated you to get into the campaign and what are the top three priorities that you want to get done if you’re elected? What motivated me was that I did not feel we were talking about neighborhoods should have more participation in the development of communities and I think

For three decades, plans for the Interstate 26 expansion have been driven by dangerous, outdated ideas that will hurt our city. The sky isn’t falling, and it’s time to call the state out Above: This postcard of the Smokey Park Bridge from the 1960s shows sidewalks on both sides of the

After months of wrangling, Council passes a living wage for all city workers. The bond companies also weigh in, with a very different vote of confidence Above: Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell. File photo by Max Cooper. Two matters of money dominated the relatively short Sept. 22 Asheville City

Drawing on your questions, the Blade asks the candidates for Asheville City Council seats about the topics that matter to our city Above: City Hall by night, photo by Max Cooper Today is primary election day. If you didn’t vote during early voting, you can cast your ballot today at