Welcome to
West Jefferson, North Carolina
placemaking action plan
Introduction
This plan was created in partnership with Sparta and West Jefferson, NC, and sponsored by Blue Ridge Energy. Atlas worked alongside these communities to develop a people-focused placemaking action plan to support and address their critical challenges.
Based off of the Background Assessment compiled during the Research Phase, Atlas recommends that West Jefferson pursue the following strategic opportunities for each focus area:
Atlas believes that these concepts will help West Jefferson combat some of the challenges they currently face and will work to increase quality of life for current and future residents of the community.
Acknowledgments
Atlas Community Studios would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their support and participation in the strategic planning process:
| Town of West Jefferson Steering Committee |
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Judy Bare, Ashe County Farm Bureau Chris Barr, Resident Rusty Barr, West Jefferson Town Alderman Alan Briggs, Resident Graham Caddell, Resident Rebecca Eldreth, Resident Derek Green, Resident Kyle Hall, Resident Tom Hartman, Mayor Rev. Michael Lea, First Baptist Church Todd McNeill, County Commissioner Dawson Miller, Resident Madison Osborne, Resident Brantley Price, Town Manager Joni Ray, Ashe County Arts Council Stephen Shoemaker, West Jefferson Town Alderman |
| Blue Ridge Energy - Project Sponsor |
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Crystal Spencer, Director of Marketing |
| Local Organizations |
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Ashe County Chamber of Commerce |
This website is a condensed version of the entire plan. Here, you’ll get a high-level overview of the project research and recommendations without all of the nitty-gritty details (we know those aren’t for everyone).
However, if you’re like us and don’t mind a rabbit hole or two of information, we’ve got you covered! The complete PDF plan is available for you to read at the link above.