2024 Get There AVL Primary Candidate Forum
Thursday, February 8, 2024 6pm – 8pm
Wedge at Foundation’s Cloud Room (4 Foundy St)
Facebook Event: Get There AVL – Primary Candidate Forum
AoB hosts our Asheville City Council Candidate Forum focused on the issues of transportation, providing time for candidates and constituents to meet and discuss the issues. This is your chance to meet the candidates, learn about their platforms, and share your vision for Asheville’s future.
AoB provides additional bicycle parking. The racks will be unattended so be sure to bring your lock, lights, and a few friends with whom to share the experience. Share and save the date via AoB’s Get There AVL – Primary City Council Candidate Forum.
Check out our 2024 candidates’ responses.
2022 Get There AVL General Candidate Forum
Wednesday, October 19 from 6pm – 8pm
Wedge at Foundation’s Cloud Room (5 Foundy St)
Facebook Event: Get There AVL – General City Council Candidate Forum
A City Council candidate forum focused on the issues of transportation
2022 Get There AVL – Primary Candidate Forum
Recorded Wednesday, May 4th 6pm – 8pm at Wedge at Foundation (5 Foundy St Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28801)
Facebook Event: Get There AVL – Primary City Council Candidate Forum
Watch the recording on Youtube.
Candidates for City Council and Mayor were on stage for a live event featuring a 3-part structured program at the Wedge at Foundation. We’ve been receiving suggested questions from our members all week and this forum is going to be good!
AoB’s candidate forums continue to be some of the most fun, friendly, well attended, and educational public meetings during each election cycle. Both voters and candidates benefit from our live events where we dive deep into transportation issues. We hold these forums each election cycle. AoB does not endorse individual candidates.
Check out our 2022 candidates’ responses.
Also check out our policy positions.
Archived footage from our 2020 Primary Forum on Transportation
Our event was streamed live and our program had 3 sections:
- Part 1, Each Candidate three minutes to speak
- Not recorded: Each candidate at a table talking to constituents
- Part 2: Candidates return to the mic to discuss what they learned
Thank you for all who participated! It was great to have a packed room and see such a strong push for change to our infrastructure.
Summary of our event
One of the most effective ways to enact positive change in our everyday lives is to engage in dialogue with our representatives in government at the city and county level. Every election cycle, Asheville on Bikes holds public candidate forums to discuss current issues in transportation policy with those running for city council.
Below are links to events, candidate Q&A, and other information surrounding these candidate forums.
2020 Asheville Election Candidate Transportation Forums
- Updated 10/19/2020: 2020 General election candidate questionnaire responses
- 2/25/2020: 2020 Primary election candidate questionnaire responses
- 2020 Get There Asheville Candidate Forum Event Information
- Coming Soon: 2020 General election candidates forum
- 2020 Asheville on Bikes Policy Positions
2017 Asheville City Council Election Candidate Forums
- 2017 Asheville City Council and Mayoral Candidate Q&A
- “Step Right Up” Primary Candidate Forum on Transportation, September 25, 2017
- “Get There Asheville” General Election Transportation Forum, October 26, 2017