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considering Ashville for our move. Had ealitives that lived in Hendersonville and have visited. We currently live in DC commute area and looking for anyplace to get out!
Jcat,
have you moved alot? Because getting your drivers license in most states require that you have a bill with YOUR name on it. Here in VA you have to have proff of legal existence in the US. yes, social security card, plus photo id and a bill with proff of residence. PA is easier. With all the problems in the US getting a driver license SHOULD be difficult since most places use that as a primary source of ID. Unlike overseas where your passport is your primary source of ID.
TAXES... they get you one way or the other. Here we have vehicle tax every year as well. It based on the value of your car. (a luxury tax of sorts) our cars are 10 years old and tax runs about 110 per year. so yes if you have $800 tax bill on your car you must drive a nice one! CA has big car taxes as well. PA has many small townships so we were taxed out the wazoo... 3 income taxes (fed, state and local) 2 property taxes (county and local)
Drugs...sorry folks they are everywhere in every school and every walk of life. Yes the rich private school kids do drugs as well. Big schools and small country schools. 1980's in rual VA the kids where I went to school were growing pot on DAddy farm...manue makes good fertilizer. late 1980's moved to Houston Tx. In my highschool where the kids drove BMW etc... cocaine was very easily found. PA 2000...raising 3 girls in an affluent area south of Pittsburg...small township community (the bubble NO crime) kids are getting herion and the parents are turing a blind eye...not here etc... Underage drinking is a big problem with parents having "lock in " parties where the kids all spend the night.
So every place has it's problems you just have to go in with open eyes and list your pro's and con's and see what best suits you. Raise your children and teach them well..you are the defense against any outside negitive influences. There is NO UTOPIA.
so other area we are looking at....
Tampa area
Colorado springs, CO
Dallas, Tx
Knoxville TN
and... Prauge CH. any advise???
Spend more time in the area. We love it and can't wait to more to the area, but will be in Brevard, NC which is closer to Hendersonville.
Other places you're looking are all different climates. What kind do you want? That is also a factor why we like that area of NC.
Hey all, I'm new to the board and have been to Asheville several times and thought about relocating, and just wanted to thank everyone for their very interesting input so far!
Hmm IS it possible to come to the downtown for the culture and fun but yet live far clear of the housing projects and subsequent crime? Do they have some sort of plan in the works to tear down the housing projects and "disperse" the criminals into "nicer" neighborhoods and hence make the problem worse?
Hmm IS it possible to come to the downtown for the culture and fun but yet live far clear of the housing projects and subsequent crime? Do they have some sort of plan in the works to tear down the housing projects and "disperse" the criminals into "nicer" neighborhoods and hence make the problem worse?
Sorry, but that is a severe lack of knowledge talking. The projects with hundreds to thousands of people are the breeding ground for drugs, crime, and all of the unpleasant side effects. Disperse the people into small (no more than 4 or 6 units) modules is the solution, and has been proved effective in city after city in this country.
But Asheville council just doesn't get it, and attempted to create yet another large project cesspool, but didn't do their homework and it all fell through, but at yet another waste of tax payer dollars.
Taxes here are not low at all. Many areas are double taxed.
Water is an outrageous expense here. Pay for the incoming and the out going, plus fees, and a storm water program, and more things tacked on the bill. Median income is $37,500. Tons of renters. Many cannot afford to buy here. Houses are high. Real Estate market here is very stable. Had an increase of 11% last year.
Heating in a large home is $400, in smaller home $200. Gas is used alot here for stoves, hot water heaters etc.
Example: Not long ago 3 cops ganged up on a 60 year old woman out walking her dog, and tazer her 3 times for reasons that are certainly not clear yet, though the tazer happy cop got reprimanded, eventually. Drive by a minor traffic accident, and there are 8 cop cars. There probably haven't been 8 cops in the dozen projects all shift.[/quote]
These drug dealers are arrested WHILE THEY HAVE a case pending! they get out the same day and they get right back to selling. It is a joke. Literally. Not enough jails, not enough Judges, blah blah blah. They bond out on a LOW dollar amount, and off they go. Cops get tired of arresting the same ones over and over. The dealers solicit Cops right there, at the projects. Google the name Carl Mumpower. He is fighting the war...he is amazing here in Asheville.
Even 12, 13 and 14 year olds at Valley Springs Middle school have priors and keep offending. They get to be free, while awaiting their court date.
What I like the most is that the whole city feels "alive" - the mountains seem like living things, and there are thousands of birds singing all the time, - much lushness and greenery.
I love the downtown - it has beautiful architecture, and people are down there 24/7 going to the many restaurants and neat shops. I like seeing the diverse types of people downtown - hippies, new age, Bohemian artists and intellectuals all co-existing, and I enjoy the street musicians. I realize some people would find this a negative, but I personally love the funky atmosphere.
And last, but not least, I am kind of a "foodie" and this place has awesome options for that, both in restaurants and grocery stores!
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The judicial system is the problem
