@Chris Harjes Grrr. Those two project ideas sound excellent. Sometimes it’s underlying dark forces that keep good ideas from moving forward - I’m pondering the hotel industry reference - and often it’s just lethargy, lack of vision and flagging political with.
As @Robert Ombres warned, is easy to go off thread when leaning against these topics but it all ties together, particularly with respect to “quality of life” and managed vs no growth.
Robert, you are correct. Very good responses. I’m very appreciative I was born in Sarasota, as was my mom. My grandmother was Gainesville born, so we’re three generations at least, actually four with my niece. I miss the salty bay breezes, but don’t need to be right on the beach. I prefer wild rivers - any good rivers in Asheville n.
I push back too when people claim short-term rentals are pushing prices up - they might play a minor roll, but absolutely the biggest drivers are supply and demand, local economy, the national economic trends. Short-terms rentals might actually serve as a stabilizer if structured properly, but no one factor is going to define outcome. That’s why it’s so important that town decision-makers address at a macro level and actually lead
That’s my mini-rant was reading more about Asheville this evening you all chose a beautiful place
