Buncombe County Early College 9th graders are developing a design for an underutilized space along the Swannanoa River at Azalea Park. The students, assisted by community partners and the City of Asheville, are examining how to use innovative and sustainable design methods in public spaces to increase and support environmentally healthy interactions between humans and nature. I am pleased to be one of the community partners. We had the project launch in early March and I was very impressed with the thoughtful questions asked by the students.
