"I have a passion for building safe, healthy, workable communities."
As an architect and four-term Asheville City Councilwoman, Barbara Field brings professional training and experience to the complex tasks required within government. She understands the needs and desires of our citizens and is dedicated to improving their quality of life.
"When I ask people what they want most from those they elect, I hear the words integrity, trust, credibility, and leadership. These are the principles I believe in and strive to bring to my work on City Council."
From her youth, Barbara Field has earned credibility through dedication, determination, hard work and character. As a Georgia Tech undergraduate student, Barbara was the first woman elected to Tech's Student Council. In 1965, she became the first woman to receive an Architecture degree from Georgia Tech.
"I am a consensus builder and problem solver. All positions and points of view must be heard and evaluated for a reasoned, fair balancing of progress and preservation."
Barbara is keenly aware of the differing interests in the City of Asheville. She'll seek to balance and represent those interests, bridging the differences between them with reason and respect.
As an architect, my life's work is about making place meet people's needs. I need your vote to continue bringing my skills, experience and energy to Asheville at its time of unprecedented growth. We will double our population in the next twenty-five years. How do we stop sprawl and congestion from following that growth?
In my ten years on Council I have focused on the big picture; the future of our community as a place of world-class opportunity to live, work, play, be educated and raise our families.
We must grow, but keep what we have–beautiful mountain vistas, rivers, forests and the city itself nestled within. We must keep and increase green space. We must preserve our neighborhoods as safe, coherent communities with diverse, affordable housing. We must build our city centers as inspiring, friendly places to gather. We must insure that our air and water are of the best quality.
Traffic management, public transportation, air and rail access, high speed Internet access, attractive retail and business sites, and a well-educated citizenry is all essential to bring New Economy knowledge-based businesses that will grow our tax base. Asheville's quality of life will draw these high-tech, high-wage businesses.
In the planning of our city, as in the design of a building, we must provide for everyone's needs while keeping within the budget. We can build this city–balancing Asheville's needs in a plan that cares for our citizens, protects our environment, grows our economy and keeps taxes under control. I see a future for Asheville that will be very bright.
By profession, Barbara Field is adept at designing and blending utility, aesthetics, serviceability, and accountability within set budgets. She's demonstrated what it will take to be a leader. She will serve the people with skill and determination to implement change, improving quality of life for all citizens in Asheville.
"I have the credibility, energy, and passion to do the job for the people of Asheville. I want to continue serving the citizens of Asheville, bringing the highest standards of service to our city."
VOTE BARBARA FIELD FOR THE
ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL
33 Haywood Street • Asheville, North Carolina 28801
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