Burton Street Community Plan
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The Burton Street Community Plan is a collaborative effort among the Burton Street community, the Western North Carolina Alliance, and the Asheville Design Center. In an effort to sustain revitalization efforts currently underway in the Burton Street community, neighborhood members approached the Asheville Design Center with a desire to secure a plan for future neighborhood progress.
Over the last three years, the community has received funding through the federal Department of Justice's Weed and Seed program, which targets “weeds” such as crime and then “seeds” the community with resources. The community has made great strides thanks to this the federal Department of Justice’s Weed and Seed funding program plus community involvement in reclaiming and repairing the neighborhood. The neighborhood plan will help Burton Street continue on a path toward the community vision. |
Vision Statement
The Burton Street Community is a diverse and welcoming neighborhood that celebrates its unique history and is a model for sustainability through a strong community association, green, affordable development, local economic activity, and a safe, walkable network of parks and productive gardens
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Community Goals
 Improve community cohesion
Create new community spaces
Ensure residential development and redevelopment is green, affordable, and compatible
Create new economic activity within the community
Improve neighborhood infrastructure for safety and mobility
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The Possibilities
Original site photograph
Community Garden
Community greenway
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The Next Steps
Create a stable, well-functioning community association
Increase participation in community events
Work with the City to create an outdoor gathering space with grill, picnic shelter, outdoor performance space around the Community Center
Create a plan to make Burton Street more pedestrian/bike friendly that includes design standards for the street scape and improvements to sidewalks and intersections
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