Asheville City Council Candidate Carl Mumpower

City council elections will be happening in Asheville this fall. Right now there are 15 candidates in the field. On October 6th there will be a primary to narrow the field to 6 candidates vying for 3 seats. The general election will take place on November 3rd to elect these new city council representatives. 

Asheville SHAC posed the following question to all 16 candidates: 

"What's your position on increasing density / affordable housing in Asheville via micro housing?" 

In the time leading up to the election we will share the candidates' answers in the order in which they respond. If you're a resident of the city of Asheville we encourage you to vote in October and November.

*SHAC as an organization does not endorse any specific candidate, though our individual members may. The candidates' answers will be provided for informational purposes only.

Here is answer from city council candidate Carl Mumpower. 

Increased density and opening a wider door to Micro-housing are two of the better ways to keep a rapidly gentrifying city affordable for average people. I built my own home in 1987 right out of 'The Compact House Book' because I like small personally and believe it makes sense. The book remains on my bookshelf.

You can find out more about Mumpower's campaign on Facebook.