 After being referred to the French Broad River Foundation, in 1987 she started RiverLink, a regional non-profit organization.If the French Broad River was to be successfully revitalized, the final plan had to truly represent and incorporate the wants and needs of the entire community.In order to gain a better understanding of the natural complexities that Asheville’s riverfront presented, RiverLink recruited members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) & American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) to form a charette team.