From Staff Reports 

About 80 people examined a proposal to make changes to a 2-mile stretch of land in Asheville’s River Arts District during a Dec. 6 workshop at the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center.

Featured were six stations that summarized the history of the project’s process. The stations also served to illustrate the recommended plan.

In the aftermath, the organizers said that the public’s reaction generally was positive toward the plan, provided there are bike lanes, sidewalks and greenways included.

The alignment would run through the parking lot of 12 Bones Smokehouse and its outdoor dining area.

What’s more, Dan Baechtold, a city transportation planner, told the news media recently the project could involve a total relocation (of 12 Bones) or rearranging how its site is configured.