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Streetscape construction, COVID-19 cause headaches for Asheville businesses

Construction continues on a large streetscape project in downtown Asheville, with some business owners and shoppers complaining about the nuisance it’s causing. The city of Asheville and the Buncombe County Municipal Sewerage District, along with designers, first started on the Haywood Streetscape project in January. The work was divided into six phases and calls for sidewalk replacement and expansion, crosswalk and accessibility improvements, resurfacing, stormwater