Asheville is in a competition and needs your vote! We are head to head with other Cities over at Strong Towns in a March Madness-style tournament. The current round’s voting begins Monday, March 4 and continues through Friday, March 11. We are competing for the “Strongest Town” title by shining a national spotlight on its progress toward safety, financial resiliency, housing and transportation.
Click Here to Vote for Asheville at Strongesttown.com.
Competitors will advance over five rounds, based on weekly voting periods. One champion will be honored at the Strong Towns National Gathering, with two representatives flown in and presented with an award. Strong Towns will also create a short documentary film about the winning city.
Here’s how voting works. Asheville is competing head to head and advancing weekly based on votes collected during that period:
- R1: Meet Your Contestants (March 4–8).
- R2: Sweet Sixteen (March 11–15)
- R3: Elite Eight (March 18–22).
- R4: Final Four (April 1–5).
- R5: Championship (April 8–12).
The Champion will be announced on Monday, April 15. Previous contest winners have adapted their roads to be safer and pedestrian friendly, created public centers where local commerce thrives, and provided access to community services through a strong network of community partnerships. What do all these Strongest Towns have in common? They put people first.
Please vote for Asheville and spread the word!