Recent eviction rates are rising locally, but so are housing prices, depending on where you are coming from. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2020 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Housing is disappearing for one group, but another group may be disappearing altogether. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2019 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Some things are puzzling around here. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2019 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Finding solutions to complex problems is even harder than figuring out the complex problems. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Even if the solutions are so bold, at least the font is. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2018 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
I already used up all the puns in the comic, sorry. __________________________ Cartoon originally published in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper, “The Mountain Xpress”. © 2017 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
This is a funny play on different meanings of the word “grade” and how it could affect one thing or another in the same place. __________________________ Cartoon printed in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper: “The Mountain Xpress” and (sometimes)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With parking rates increasing and affordable housing still non-existent, what’s a local service wage worker to do? __________________________ Cartoon printed in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper: “The Mountain Xpress” and (sometimes) on their web site. © 2017 – Brent Brown,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New hotels in Asheville are keeping the area buzzing. __________________________ Originally printed in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper: “The Mountain Xpress” and on their web site. © 2016 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Affordable housing in Asheville is just a grim fairy tale. __________________________ Originally printed in the Asheville, NC alt weekly paper: “The Mountain Xpress” and on their web site. © 2016 – Brent Brown, Brent Brown Graphix
Lots of players on the board here, but the key thing is NO FREE PARKING. Originally published in the Mountain Xpress alt weekly paper in Asheville, NC on 12/09/2015. ©2015 – Brent Brown Brent Brown Graphix
Some more local economy dichotomy. Originally published in the Mountain Xpress alt weekly paper in Asheville, NC on 11/18/2015. ©2015 – Brent Brown Brent Brown Graphix
The growing problem of a lack of affordable housing in Asheville looms large over the city. Originally published in the Asheville Mountain Xpress on 5/6/15 ©2015 – Brent Brown Graphix, all rights reserved
Food trucks are old news, retail trucks are the new thing and up next….
Pairing two different local stories — like this and that — to make one pointed cartoon joke.