Should businesses that pay more than minimum wage with healthcare benefits, located in mixed-use, “impoverished” regions, be eligible for tax credits? Asheville intends to name Urban Progress Zones to do just that. One proposed UPZ includes a rather wealthy historic district and crosses the highway through old neighborhoods all the way down to Pisgah View, a housing development known for drug dealing and gun discharges. In Asheville, the myth persists that it is the role of government to stimulate vibrant economies.