For those of you new to the suspicious Parkside land deal, here are some handy links:

The Parkside Files: 299 pages of FOIA documents from the City and County pertaining to the deal

The Parkside Players: A work in progress listing the individuals and groups involved

Parkside corporate blog: A sophmoric but entertaining effort from an anonymous blogger at Parkside, LLC

Parkside Truthiness: A satire of the above from an anonymous blogger at Snarkside, LLC. Very funny, and with more facts than the corporate blog.

Pack Square Conservancy’s Reasons For Opposing The Building: Addressing design flaws and violations of the PSC Guidelines agreed to by the County, City, and PSC.

The Mountain Xpress cover story on the deal.

For a list of posts here at Scrutiny Hooligans on the enterprise and a quick cut’n'paste list of email addresses for the County Commission and City Council, jump into Read the Rest…

The Time Is Now – Regarding the June, 3, 2008 County Commission meeting during which Stewart Coleman sought a new Owners Affadavit.

With Whom Will Peterson and Stanley Side? – Regarding the political loyalties at play in the debate.

Coleman’s Self-Inflicted Wound Sends Him Back To County – Regarding how Stewart Coleman forced a return to the County Commission when he avoided presenting his building to City Council.

Take Action – County and Coleman Hope To Avoid Responsibility – Regarding the Owner’s Affadavit.

Commissioner Gantt Gets It – An email from David Gantt regarding the County Commission’s responsibility in the matter.

Flippant Coleman Lies About Opposition – Regarding Stewart Coleman’s disrespectful and dishonest jab at his opposition.

Coleman Downsizes – Regarding shrinking the building to avoid Council review.

A View Askew – Regarding the altered “view corridor” drawings.

Satirized – Regarding a website satirizing Coleman’s corporate blog.

“Public Forever” – A photo of the Pack deed.

The Great Negotiators, Part II – Regarding the County’s buyback offers.

On The Radio – Coleman and Tom Israel appear on Matt Mittan’s Take A Stand.

Incorrect and Wanting a Handout – Regarding the Countys buyback offers.

Time To Say Something – Advocating people write Letters To The Editor.

Coleman and County Teamed Up Against the Conservancy – Regarding the County’s enmity towards the Conservancy over Parkside.

The Great Negotiators – Regarding the County’s buyback efforts.

“Public Forever” or Forever Lost? – Regarding an A/B Pi Resolution seeking an investigation of the land deal and reacquisition of the park land.

Time To Pay Attention – A heads-up that this thing was about to get CRAZY!

Endgame? – The first whispers of a buyback effort.

On The Ground – Report from the April 2, 2008 Planning and Zoning Committee.

Coleman Needed Four Votes, He Got Three – On the April 2, 2008 Planning and Zoning Committee.

Since Calling For Someone Else To Investigate Doesn’t Seem To Be Working – A copy of the Freedom of Information Act request.

The Parkside Follies Come to the P&Z – A preview of the meeting.

More Questions Arise – Early questions about the land deal and government misfeasance.

Thought Experiment – Parkside Edition – An absurd list of things that would have to be true in order to de-stink this land deal.

Bothwell: Bill Stanley “Certainly Knew” He Was Selling The Park – Report from a Democratic Candidates’ Forum in Black Mountain

You can let City Council know how you feel:

mayorbellamy@ashevillenc.gov, jandavis@main.nc.us, rcape@charter.net, hollyj@buncombe.main.nc.us, drmumpower@aol.com, newmanasheville@aol.com, billrussell@charter.net

And County Commission:

nathan.ramsey@buncombecounty.org, commissioner@davidgantt.com, bill.stanley@buncombecounty.org, carol.peterson@buncombecounty.org, davidy@fugazync.com, wanda.greene@buncombecounty.org