As it is now, the east bank of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville consists of the soon-to-be-replaced Nissan Stadium, a sea of concrete and not much else. But, that’s not for long.
NashVillager Podcast: April 18, 2024
What’s next for Nashville’s East Bank?
Nashvillians across the political spectrum approve of Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Fewer of them know about his specific projects.
Just six months after taking office, Mayor Freddie O’Connell is seeing high approval from Nashvillians across the political aisle. That’s according to the latest Vanderbilt Poll about city subjects.
Breaking down Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s $514M capital spending plan
The plan’s top investments include education and city maintenance — such as upgrades to fire stations, libraries and greenways. It also devotes around $39 million to transit needs and $25 million toward early investments into the East Bank development.
With major infrastructure costs and mounting concerns from Indigenous leaders, here’s where the East Bank development stands
This week, city officials offered a rare glimpse into planning for the East Bank development.
After a dramatic 2023 for Nashville’s city government, what’s next in 2024?
As 2023 nears its end, WPLN is looking back at some of its biggest stories of the last year. And, for Nashville’s city government, there is no shortage of pivotal moments — many of which will ripple into the new year, with the new administration.
A new TPAC is closer to reality, but Metro still must decide how it fits into Nashville’s East Bank development
A new Tennessee Performing Arts Center is one step closer to reality. The State Building Commission approved $200 million for the project. Metro officials and TPAC are in talks to see if it can be constructed in East Bank, the same area that will house the new Titans Stadium.
Moves, grows, works — What does Nashville’s new mayor really mean by this framework for his term?
Nashville’s new mayoral administration is wasting no time. A transition team met this week to start crafting recommendations on how the city “moves, grows, and works.”
Local housing nonprofits join forces to set policy priorities ahead of Nashville’s mayoral election
Ten local housing nonprofits have announced that they are joining forces to form the Alliance for an Affordable Nashville ahead of the upcoming mayoral election.
Community members want answers before Nashville commits to a new Titans stadium
On Tuesday, the plan to build a new stadium for the Tennessee Titans cleared one more hurdle in Metro Council. Community members are now asking the Council to slow the urgency to approve the plan until questions are answered.