Asheville Councilman Smith: Occupy Asheville protesters to camp beneath Lexington Avenue overpass

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Asheville City Councilman Gordon Smith reports:

Representatives of Occupy Asheville (OA) met with senior staff from the City of Asheville (Thursday). CoA offered three options to OA for encampment. Tonight, according to their FB page, OA reached consensus. They will soon be based on N. Lexington Avenue at the I-240 overpass where the mural is located. There is power and water available there, and it is within the Central Business District. Thanks to everyone involved for reaching a solution. I understand that Asheville is the first city in America to find a legal place for an Occupy group.