Redevelopment bill may force Asheville to put off other spending: Citizen-Times

Can the city afford to take on another dog park?

In a story published Sept 7, "Asheville costs rise for The Block project" 

Some excerpts:

"The city may have to delay projects like burying utility lines along a portion of South Lexington Avenue downtown or preparing for a greenway to parallel Clingman Avenue because of the added expense of the project, called Eagle Market Place, Assistant City Manager Cathy Ball said last week."

"It is also possible there will be a change in scheduling a $2 million contribution the city plans to make toward renovations at Pack Place and the Asheville Art Museum."

"Projects scheduled for funding in the program include transportation improvements in the River Arts District, greenways, affordable housing, renovations to the building housing the Asheville Art Museum, improving sidewalks and landscaping along parts of Coxe Avenue and repairing and improving sidewalks along Patton Avenue between Pack Square and Pritchard Park."

The full story is here: http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013309080075.