Not long ago, the Whittier Plan was passed to zone a portion of Highway 441, correctly referred to as a “corridor,” in order to “preserve the scenic rural character of the area.” Four years later, Jackson County leadership is not sure the plan does that, so they are considering a rewrite.
In another story, the WNC Nature Center released a master plan to create a vision to make the park more wild and natural. It is entitled “2020 Vision: Wild Asheville,” and it is not about post-curfew human life – yet.
