UNC Asheville’s Millennial Campus Advisory Committee has launched a new public engagement plan as it works on recommendations for the 211-acre site, which includes 45 acres of urban forest that the Save the Woods movement is working to protect.
Plans for the proposed $200+ million project — which could include a 5,000-seat stadium, housing, and retail — were paused last August to allow more review. The 12-member advisory committee, announced in January, will now guide the university’s next steps.
Community input will be collected in three ways:
- Small-group discussions with invited participants representing neighborhoods, environmental groups, businesses, civic organizations, and the campus
- Interviews conducted by committee members and consultants
- An online public forum open to the entire community
Summaries of the small-group sessions, interviewees, and public forum feedback will be shared publicly. The committee will continue meeting through spring 2026, after which UNC Asheville’s urban development consultants, HR&A Advisors, will turn their recommendations into a plan for the university to review.
