Asheville city council has given approval to a ‘road diet’ plan for Charlotte Street in north Asheville. A ‘road diet’ for Charlotte Street means it will lose one lane for motor vehicles – going from four to three. That leftover space will then go to bike lanes and safer routes for pedestrians along the road from I-240 to Edwin Place. Like a lot of Asheville, that area has seen a lot of growth in recent years – not just in economic activity but also in vehicle traffic. And Asheville mayor Esther