Residents React to Frommer's Comments Calling
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Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2015 · News & Politics
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Some people in the River Arts District of Asheville are questioning comments made by the editorial director for Frommer's Travel Guide on Good Morning America on New Year's day. Pauline Frommer said the district had been transformed from a "sketchy" place to a vibrant arts community thanks to New Belgium Brewery. People who have been a part of the Arts District for a number of years feel her comments were misguided and offensive to the artists and residents who've worked for years to build up the area. Although New Belgium Brewery is still under construction, Frommer credited the brewery with pumping millions into the area to help create parks, bike trails and artists collectives. Artists and visitors to the area feel the district has been the work of many over a number of years. Some feel the Brewery has contributed very little because it's still under construction. "I think the reason a lot of people are down here now is because the rent was more affordable," Asheville resident Larry Mountcastle said. A tourism spokesperson says the assessment, while perhaps not completely accurate, still benefits the entire community. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
