University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Title |
Robyn Cape Oral History |
| Creator | Robyn Cape |
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Alt. Creator |
Interviewers: Charity Leland, Sarah Bradley |
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Subject |
Cape, Robyn ; Asheville (N.C.) -- History City council members -- North Carolina -- Asheville Municipal officials and employees -- North Carolina -- Asheville |
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Subject |
Aldermen ; Asheville City Council ; City councilors ; City councilmen ; City councils |
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Description |
Robyn Cape describes city council as a representative arm of citizens in the voice of government. Council members are elected representatives. The focus of a council member is on researching and understanding the complexity of the issues and looking out for all the interests in the community, i.e. the positive growth of the community rather than likes and dislikes of individuals. For example, the council must be careful to understand differences between legal requirements, infrastructure sustainability measures, aesthetics, and management of natural resources. Robin speaks of the importance of legislative representation, regional partnerships, and quality utilization of resources in planning for Asheville's development and growth. Additional issues discussed are community spirit and involvement, neighborhoods, zoning codes, segregation and integration, energy and climate (including food and transportation), service delivery and amenities, safety, jobs, business districts, taxes, the importance of perpetual learning about the best practices and ideas coming out of different places, listening to what people are saying, and balancing questions about the future with questions about the present. |
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Publisher |
D. H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC, 28804 |
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Contributors |
Charity Leland, Sarah Bradley |
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Date |
2008-02-24 |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
1 cassette and 1 CD ; 12 page TRANSCRIPT |
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Identifier |
http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/oralhistory/A_310/mountain_voices/default_cape_robin_.html |
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Source |
OH-Arts 310-Cape |
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Language |
English |
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Relation |
Arts 310, Arts & Ideas, University of North Carolina at Asheville |
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Coverage |
1987-2007 |
| Rights | Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
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Acquisition |
Donor number: 331 ; Date of acquisition: 2007-12-12 |
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Processed By |
Special Collections staff |
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Interview Date |
2007-12-04 |
| Interview Location | Unknown |
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Biography |
At the time of this interview, Robyn had been on the Asheville City Council for 2 years. She moved to Asheville in 2007 to join family and friends. |
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