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Walkable Neighborhoods |
Walkable communities are desirable places to live, work, learn, worship and play. Their desirability comes from two factors. First, walkable communities locate within an easy and safe walk goods and services that a community resident needs on a regular basis. Second, by definition, walkable communities make pedestrian activity possible with expanded transportation options and streetscapes that better serve a range of users -- pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and automobiles. Benefits include:
- lower transportation costs,
- greater social interaction,
- improved personal and environmental health, and
- expanded consumer choice.
We based the following available homes searches on a one-mile radius around the libraries in Asheville. Most of these areas also offer other business and services close by and make them a good choice for someone who doesn't want to have to get in their car and drive each time they leave home. While sidewalks and bicycle lanes are important factors to make a neighborhood safely walkable, their existence from each home in these lists of walkable areas has not been individually confirmed.
Downtown Asheville
Downtown Asheville is probably the most walkble neighborhood we have in Asheville. You will find sidewalks for a saf pedestrian commute in addition to a host of services, shops, restaurants, entertainment, worship centers, etc. The only community elements not found in the core of downtown Asheville are schools and grocery stores (although there are some small food/deli markets and Greenlife Grocery is within walking distance just North of !-240 on errimon Ave). Neighborhoods with housing in walking distance to downtown include: downtown itself, Montford, Albermarle Park, Grove Park, Kenilworth, Chicken Hill, WECAN, River Arts District, Annandale, and more. Click here to view homes currently available within one-mile of the downtown Asheville library.
North Asheville
North Asheville is roughly considered the area following the Merrimon Ave corridor between I-240 North of Downtown on the South end and Weaverville on the North end. You will find sidewalks (although not everywhere) for a safe pedestrian commute in addition to a host of services, shops, restaurants, entertainment, worship centers, grocery stores, schools, parks, etc. Neighborhoods with housing in walking distance to the new North Asheville library include: Beaver Lake, lakeview Park, Lakeview Estates, Asheville Country Club, Beaverdam, some of Grove Park, and more. Click here to view homes currently available within one-mile of the North Asheville library.
Oakley
Oakley is on the Southeast side of Asheville. You will find sidewalks (although not everywhere) in addition to some services, shops, restaurants, worship centers, grocery stores, schools, parks, community center, etc. Neighborhoods with housing in walking distance to the Oakley library include: general Oakley, Crayton Creek Green, Biltmore Terrace, and more. Click here to view homes currently available within one-mile of the Oakley library.
South Asheville
South Asheville is considered the general area South of downtown following the HWY 25/Hendersonville Rd corridor to the county line. However, for the purpose of defining walkable communities in Asheville around the library, this South Asheville walkable area includes areas of Arden and Skyland. Sidewalks aren't as prevalent in this area. However, you can find some services, shops, restaurants, entertainment, worship centers, grocery stores, schools, parks, etc. encompassed in the radius around this library. There are certainy other areas of South Asheville walkable to goods and services -- contact us to define more walkable neighborhoods in this area. Neighborhoods with housing in walking distance to the South Asheville/Skyland library include: Biltmore Park, Oak Forest, Deerhaven, and more. Click here to view homes currently available within one mile of the South Asheville library.
Swannanoa
Swannanoa is East from Downtown before you get to Black Mountain. The Swannanoa library is located in the Grovemont neighborhood and the majority of home available within one mile will be in Grovemont. While living close to this library means you will also live close to a public park and playground, that and a church or two is about all you will find within walking distance of a home in this area. Click here to view homes currently available within one mile of the South Asheville library.
Weaverville
Weaverville is North of Asheville proper accessed by HWY 25 and 19/23/Future I-26. Sidewalks aren't as prevalent in this area. You will find sidewalks (although not everywhere) for a safe pedestrian commute in addition to a host of services, shops, restaurants, entertainment, worship centers, parks, etc. Neighborhoods with housing in walking distance to the new North Asheville library include: downtown Weaverville, and more. Click here to view homes currently available within one mile of the Weaverville library.
West Asheville
West Asheville is roughly considered the area following Haywood Rd between the French Broad River and Patton Ave/Smokey Park Hwy. You will find sidewalks (although not everywhere) for a safe pedestrian commute in addition to a host of services, shops, restaurants, entertainment, worship centers, grocery stores, schools, parks, etc. Click here to view homes currently available within one-mile of the North Asheville library.
