Asheville, NC

Resident Population

84,500

Metro Population

428,910

Daytime Population

125,500

2000-2010 Growth Rate

13.5%

KEY ECONOMIC DRIVERSHealth Services, Leisure and

Hospitality, Manufacturing$14.5 Billion GDP / 9% Growth (2007-2011)

18th Fastest Growing US Metro

BalanceEnvironment >> Community >> Economy

LEADERSHIP

ACHIEVEMENT

POLICY

2008

COMMITMENT

Target Reduction

ActualReduction

Business As Usual

Carbon Footprint Reductions

2013 Reductions By Sector

Buildings Fleet Street Lights H20 Transit Commute Other Parking

Shared

Vision?

economic development

workforce development

multi-modal transportation

urban planning

talent attraction

entrepreneurship

riverfront redevelopment

affordable

housing

transitgreenway extension Infrastructure investment

tax base growth community vitalityheath & wellness

Workforce

Development

Economic Development

& Marketing Strategy

Policy & Infrastructure:

Priority Placemaking

Multi-Modal

Connectivity

Sustainable Economic Development

Lessons Learned?Public Private Partnerships >> Catalyst

Sustainability >> Economic Driver

Economic Development >> Team sport

Values >> Actions

River District >> The AVL EcoDistrict?