Ludwig von Mises argued that something scientists, social scientists, and artists had to have in common was psychological continuity. A novel would not make sense if it did not uphold established norms of logic. Tonight during a meeting of Asheville City Council, . . .
- Some folks wanted to convert two dilapidated old houses into apartments. Of course, they would provide affordable housing, and for extra points, it would be for veterans. Neighbors complained. They were the first neighborhood north of the central business district. Already, there was a synagogue, a couple engineering firms, and some apartment buildings in the hood. They complained about the pigeons and rats roosting in the property that had been abandoned for decades. They wanted single family housing, but the owners said they couldn’t recover the costs of the proposed upgrades without renting multiple units. Council has goals of affordable housing, smart growth, ending homelessness, and such. They were therefore sympathetic to the neighbors concerns that there were already too many “group homes” in the hood. So, they voted in favor of the pigeons and let the blighted lot remain.
- People are welcomed to Asheville to ride bicycles nekked and march half-nekked, but they can’t ride skateboards fully clad. A majority on council voted against legalizing the recreational devices as a form of transportation downtown.
- Deborah Gurriere objected to the city issuing her and five other families that share a private drive a notice that the road, which the city would neither pave nor plow, was being considered for a greenway. That, said Gurriere, was a violation of safety and privacy, as the road goes right next to some of the houses. The residents are now corrupting the greenway by moving their cars to and from their houses.
