Southeast Greenways & Trails Summit
About 300 people from 11 states attended the first Southeast Greenways & Trails Summit, held in Durham on October 1-3.. The East Coast Greenway Alliance organized the summit to bring people together and share success stories, progress and best practices related...
Greenway Business Profile: Smoky Mountain Adventure Center
This interview is the first in a series on the economic development associated with greenways in Buncombe County. Connect Buncombe’s Leanna Joyner spoke with Smoky Mountain Adventure Center owner Stuart Cowles about his business along Amboy Road and what greenways...
Community Greenway Walks
Join us to discover the greenways of Buncombe County in YOUR neighborhood. Walk for 1-2 hours with a member of the Connect Buncombe board of directors on the following dates! Well-behaved children and dogs welcome! Please RSVP in advance so that we know how many...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: ARX Half Marathon
Connect Buncombe is looking for a team of 11 volunteers to help stage the Asheville Running Experience half marathon on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The race begins downtown at 7:30 am, goes down Kimberly and past Beaver Lake and UNCA, and then runs along the Reed...
The Joy of Discovery: Childhood and Our Greenways
By Robbie Sweetser, Incoming Board President Do you remember the first time you rode out of your neighborhood on your own bicycle? You were probably with other neighbor kids on a summer day in search of unknown adventure and dreams. It was 1963. I was ten. Steve,...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Bike & Pedestrian Traffic Count
The Bike & Pedestrian Task Force of the City of Asheville has been counting bicyclists and pedestrians for the past seven years. This information helps city staff determine where people are riding bikes and walking to decide where improvements need to be made...
Growing Greenways: What We Imagine CAN Become Real
By Ann Babcock Maybe you’ve experienced being on your bicycle or walking along a path by a river. It’s a beautiful day to be outdoors with your kids and/or friends. You stop at a park along the way for a picnic lunch before continuing. Your kids are happy, and...
Amazon Smile to benefit Connect Buncombe
AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization. Make sure to choose Connect Buncombe as your beneficiary to make greenways happen, every time you...
FOCB at Asheville Tailgate Markets
Come visit the Friends of Connect Buncombe at various farmer's markets around Asheville this spring! North Asheville market, Saturday May 6, 8-12 AM at UNCA Campus Commuter Lot C. Asheville City market, Saturday May 13, 8-12 AM. at North Market Street Downtown....
Why I Donate to Greenways and You Can, Too.
Yes, I own Liberty Bicycles, Inc. with my husband Mike. We were both raised with a strong work ethic and a desire to give back to our community. Before we owned Liberty Bicycles, Mike and I were bike enthusiast. We did a lot of bicycle touring. We got into the...
