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city planning

Confused about Metro zoning laws? Here’s WPLN’s concise guide to get you started.

Elizabeth Burton

July 21, 2023

construction tractor Germantown

You and your neighbors might be wondering what’s even allowed to be built on your corner. The answer lies within Nashville’s zoning policies.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Housing, neighbor 2 neighbor, zoning

Nashville’s Downtrodden Dickerson Pike Angles For A Turnaround

Tony Gonzalez

January 31, 2019

Elwyn Gonzalez and a planning map

Listen Nashville’s Dickerson Pike has been known for vacant and dilapidated buildings, and once had the reputation as the city’s red-light district. But that’s been changing.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Dickerson Pike

After Delays, Nashville Pursues Ideas To Preserve Music Row

Tony Gonzalez

September 27, 2018

Listen Rapid change along Nashville’s Music Row has raised concerns among preservationists and the music industry that gave the area its name. But after about three years of slow going, Metro’s city planners and a group of Row leaders are finally making progress on specific new rules and incentives. The intent is to guide development […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Music Row

Decision Nears For Redevelopment Of Nashville’s Old Baseball Stadium

Tony Gonzalez

May 15, 2017

Listen The future of Nashville’s old minor league baseball stadium will soon be determined. Officials have seven redevelopment pitches in hand and have asked some of the development teams to answer follow-up questions on Monday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, South Nashville

To Restore Jefferson Street, Nashville Considers A ‘Land Bridge’ Over I-40

Tony Gonzalez

July 13, 2016

North Nashville’s Jefferson Street got a blitz of attention this week when urban planning experts came to town to help residents envision a revitalized future for the corridor. That task, though, is complicated by its past. The task is being taken up because of Jefferson Street’s selection as one of four “Every Place Counts” programs […]

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Growth, Jefferson Street, North Nashville

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