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In 2012, our co-operative was part of a broad coalition of businesses, grassroots organizations, and neighbors who fought, and derailed, an effort to privatize downtown. Now a nearly identical Business Improvement District (BID) proposal is rapidly working its way through City Council, with the possibility of approval as early as May 14th. If successful, it would set the stage for the radical transformation of not only downtown, but West Asheville and the River Arts District.
Given the similarity to the BID fight twelve years ago, we've decided to update and republish our open letter from May 2012 opposing the scheme. Find it at https://firestorm.coop/news/still-not-a-mall.html and then check out http://ashevillebid.com for more information on the information on the BID fight.
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