Remarks at the Deerfield Voter Education Event, March 28th. It’s notable that although the demographic wasn’t exactly the same as the one at the Buncombe Dems convention, the entire room still a) feels that more hotels are NOT in Asheville’s best interest and b) that City Council isn’t listening to that perspective from its residents. After my presentation, I spoke with at least a dozen people who felt that the Asheville they knew and loved was slipping away to become a bland tourist playground.
It doesn’t have to be this way.