AVL Project Tracker: Committee rips preliminary design of proposed new downtown Asheville electrical substation as nothing more than a bland box with big walls

Also, early review of proposed 6-story residential building on Hilliard Avenue delayed

This architectural rendering shows the preliminary design of a new electrical substation that Duke energy officials propose to build in downtown Asheville. The proposed site on Rankin Avenue is right across Rankin from the existing substation.

Note: This story sponsored by Citizens Fuel Co., a family-owned Asheville company.

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