Asheville Real Estate

Statement by HUD Secretary on Passage of Livable Communities Act

North Carolina residents who are 65 years old or older, or who are totally and permanently disabled are entitled to some relief from property taxes if they meet certain requirements.

To get tax relief, you must:
• Be a North Carolina resident 65 years old or older, or totally and permanently disabled; and

The Triple Bottom Line is an accounting approach that measures the success of a business or organization using three criteria: People, Planet and Profit. John Elkington conceived of the Triple Bottom Line in 1994 to come up with a more complete method of assessing a business or organization’s practices. Typical accounting uses profit as the sole measure of success. The Triple Bottom Line factors in the environment and society in addition to profit, giving a more holistic accounting.

Smart growth planning takes a holistic vision. When planning an area- be it a city, a town or a region- the smart growth planner will have to answer many questions. How do people get from point A to point B? Where will people live, work, shop, and play? How will crucial services be provided? How will the natural environment be protected?

While people make a place great, a neighborhood’s pattern of development has a large impact on how people within a neighborhood interact and socialize. An important characteristic of a well planned neighborhood is that people have many chances to unexpectedly run into each other.