That’s the basic idea behind resilience hubs — community institutions that support residents in the event of extreme weather. Few of them would have considered themselves resilience hubs before the storm began, yet they provided lifesaving services. Xpress spoke with Barton about building community resilience, plans for Blue Note Junction and what a more resilient Asheville might look like. Barton envisions community resilience hubs all over the city that work together to learn and share findings. Let’s restore the region with the same intensity across all communities,” Barton said.