ICYMI: A few months ago, we explained why voters in North Carolina should REJECT the proposed state constitution amendment to cap property taxes, and why this is a housing issue for Asheville.
Catch up on our blog: ashevilleforall.org/2026-06-02-b...
![Text reads: “‘"There is no debate that [single-family-ONLY] zoning is a tool born of racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, and classism, and that it promotes high housing costs, limits mobility, and fosters homelessness for ALL kinds of working people and families. We say good riddance!’” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreid4hand4rzqogtnda5gr7olemjtuwldhzosxyrsqn2hozugzna7lu)
![A banner at the top reads: “UCLA Housing Voice / How Exclusionary Zoning Hurts Poor Neighbors.” Below that is a pull quote: “Exclusionary zoning is associated with higher rents, higher shares of rent-burdened households…even in [nearby] poorer neighborhoods that might not be zoned restrictively themselves.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreiccyyefkychig6elst57kvv32ljg3erplquevzh3tofuko3oixtie)
![A banner at the top reads: “Asheville Watchdog / Could ending the two-staircase rule help address the housing crisis?” Below that is a pull quote: “Mid-story projects could be built on unconventionally shaped downtown lots. . . . [Homes] could come in a wider variety of configurations, offer more views and let in more light.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreidgf7nggczjygpqhez7ewbij6vti5yjvdoih6rnaf6o2mtio6bwri)
![A banner at the top reads: “Asheville For All Endorsement / Vote YES in November for the Buncombe County Housing Bond.” Below that is a pull quote: “…[T]he cost of the bond is a small price to pay for Buncombe County homeowners to see more sustainable growth for the region, and less precarity and more opportunity for their neighbors, friends, and relatives.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreickmjbikru7ua6hdjx2ylrgksu4thnmrrcxzc2kiwpsm5s2idn7sq)
![A banner at the top reads “Asheville Watchdog / . . . [A]dvocates say it’s time to junk Asheville’s minimum parking requirements.” Below that is a pull quote: “You could invite more working-class people into the most expensive housing environment in the state of North Carolina.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreic2sg5qibsqi3knb5pugxx7vbypkpwkb7t45bvbzbcd2f5ibuxn2a)
![A banner at the top reads: “March 10th 2026 / Asheville City Council Recap.” Below that is a pull quote: “Some of these homes are market rate, and some are subsidized. ... [W]e need all of these housing types in order to bring down costs and increase housing stability and housing options for all kinds of people.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreicdrvesanlcxcnfxsajaapcvl7e55opdpq7n3luiisgisz45umsde)
![A banner at the top reads: “Member Commentary: What Asheville Can Learn from Portland on “Missing Middle” Housing.” Below that is a pull quote: “Rejecting [a] zoning change would do nothing to prevent . . . eventual displacement.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreiauobpofxctk6ypl46emvlv5apqqqivnegrj7uo5gum3uawqmh2pm)
![A banner at the top reads: “Who Killed the Starter Home?: Homelessness Is a Housing Problem.” Below that is a pull quote: “[I]f you're voting against multifamily housing, you're making a vote for homelessness.” The Asheville For All logo sits in the bottom corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s4xzyzfwqcnl3jjbejehnzbg/bafkreify3ng66vh2kzk3yby6r7cdtnuzcs2rbvmnueyjkcsxql7iwfvi5u)