Listen The James Cayce public housing complex is coming down. On South 8th Street in East Nashville, the shovel of a giant trackhoe is eating through the roof and walls of a brick, two story apartment building. Lenekra Head looks on from her balcony. “It’s astonishing how it’s there and then it disappears,” she says. […]
Nashville’s 600-Page Housing Plan Reveals City’s Next Moves
Listen Nashville’s housing agency is about to submit its five-year plan to the federal government, and much of it centers on overhauling two more public housing developments in South Nashville. In recent years, MDHA has refocused on its original mission of building affordable housing rather than civic projects. The document is long and epically wonky, […]
A Program Looking To ‘Cure’ Gun Violence Comes To Nashville
Listen An organized group of Nashville activists is looking to bring an anti-violence effort to the city that treats gun violence as a public health epidemic — like an infectious disease that can spread within a community.
Nashville Commits To Financing Its Affordable Housing Fund, Despite Tight Budget
Listen Despite Nashville’s budget shortfall, Mayor David Briley is now promising to preserve the city’s only dedicated fund for affordable housing.
A Bold New Public Housing Plan For Nashville Is Not Without Risk
Listen Nashville’s housing authority says that by summer’s end every single unit of public housing in the city will no longer be traditional public housing. It’s part of a sweeping overhaul of Nashville’s low-income developments, many of which date back to the late 1930s. The bold concept means asking the federal government to hand over the title […]
Look Out, The Median Price Of A Nashville Home Is Nipping At $300,000
Listen The median price for a single family home just keeps climbing in the Nashville area — coming in a hair shy of $300,000 last month. Meanwhile, the overall closings, the numbers of homes sold in the region, has ticked down some — by 4.5 percent compared to this time last year. But make no […]
Nashville Councilwoman Aims To Battle Affordable Housing Shortage By Following The Numbers
Listen A group of Metro Council members are looking for yet another way to stem the loss of affordable housing in Nashville. It involves keeping a close eye on the numbers.
Developers Promise To Build A Soccer Stadium With A Conscience, But Some Are Skeptical
Listen Recommendations for Nashville’s new Major League Soccer stadium were unveiled Tuesday evening. Among them was a commitment to work with the community, something local activists have been requesting at community meetings for months. The stadium’s ownership group, Nashville Soccer Holdings, has committed to creating a Community Benefit Agreement. The pact would not just build a […]
Mayor 2018: As Youth Crime Spikes, Candidates Grasp At Solutions
Listen The short run up to Nashville’s special mayoral election hasn’t allowed for lengthy policy debates but many candidates have been vocal about the issue of youth violence. Over the last few years the city has seen an uptick in gun deaths and crimes committed by juveniles. 2017 was the deadliest year for youth in […]
MDHA Says Its Next Project Could Be A Partnership With Fisk University
Listen Nashville’s housing authority is in preliminary talks with Fisk University to co-develop its campus along with a nearby public housing complex, an official said Monday at a Metro Council budget hearing.
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