When Vanderbilt polled Nashvillians in March about top priorities for city investment, there was near unanimity around one issue. Nearly 90% wanted investment in more affordable housing. But when the questioning hit closer to home, the support waned. According to this same poll, 56% of residents support allowing multifamily housing “everywhere in my city to revitalize […]
Tennesseans could be charged for housing immigrants who have legal status under state ‘smuggling’ law
A Tennessee law that criminalizes housing immigrants without legal status could apply even if the person being housed has citizenship.
Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that’s a lifeline for many rural communities
President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing. The grant has helped fund or repair more than 1.3 million affordable units, including 540,000 in rural areas and small towns.
One South Nashville neighborhood’s fight against development mirrors citywide debate
Intense debates about housing density are playing out across Nashville, and new policies are on the horizon.
Pastor Glenda Sutton moves Nashville families through their challenges
Pastor Glenda Gleaves Sutton arrived in Nashville with her two sons in tow. She had left a stressful but steady life as an air traffic controller and was on a mission to repair her own family. That effort didn’t pan out as quickly as hoped, and left her temporarily homeless. She has since dedicated her […]
Nashville’s home listings are outpacing closings, new report shows
There are a lot of homes on the market around Nashville — but fewer people buying them.
Homelessness ticks up in Nashville’s latest count
Nashville’s latest annual census of the city’s unhoused community found 2,180 people in shelters or living unsheltered — in camps or vehicles, or on the streets — on one night in January.
Affordable housing, employee pay and youth safety: Nashvillians push to be included in a revised city budget
Nashville’s Metro Council is one step closer to finalizing the city budget, and heard from residents about items they would like to see prioritized.
Nashville’s in-depth affordable housing strategy is ready for public review
The mayor’s plan is meant to address Nashville’s rapidly rising housing prices and rents, which are burdensome for low- and even middle-income residents.
A fair housing nonprofit secured upgrades at TN apartments. But federal funding cuts could stall their work.
The modifications come after Gross Residential — an Ohio-based company that develops, constructs and manages retail properties — reached a conciliation agreement with two fair housing nonprofits.
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