Wilshire Park is a residential community that was developed during the 1950s and 1960s in West Asheville.
The sixty acre community is adjacent to Patton Avenue and Johnston Boulevard, near Haywood Road and other connecting streets.
In 1962, the homeowners organized The Wilshire Park Community Club. These founding neighbors established club by-laws that included these community purposes which we still maintain and strive to achieve:
- To promote improvements and cooperate on projects which will make our community a more desirable place in which to live.
- To promote a community spirit which will lend to the growth of our community.
- To give unselfish service to our neighbors in time of need.
- To be an open forum for discussion of problems relating to the general welfare of the community.
The Wilshire Park Community Club supports neighbors staying in touch through community meetings, newsletters, e-mails, telephone calls, and Nextdoor.com. They have an emergency contact network that allows street representatives to quickly alert the community when necessary. They also have community “fun & family” gatherings to get acquainted and strengthen our neighborhood spirit.
Wilshire Park works closely with the City of Asheville government through the police department community resource officer, neighborhood coordinator, and other departments. This cooperation and support has been important in establishing their Neighborhood Watch, Adopt a Street litter pickup program, and National Night Out event. The organization has contributed to Asheville’s 2036 plan through a Plan on a Page in which they laid out a Wilshire Park Vision and roadmap for progress.
Wilshire Park’s residents are varied in age, background, perspective, and family structure and are skilled in many fields including landscaping, education, music, computer skills, and editing. This varied and rich skill pool is an untapped wealth that the community plans to investigate and share with one another through neighborly cooperation.
The Wilshire Park Community Club will continue to be an important part of our neighborhood and help continue to be a strong and welcoming community.
For more information on the Wilshire Park neighborhood, contact Rachel Jensen, [email protected].