Today, we kick off the second season of In My Place by exploring what happens when providers first approach people who experience homelessness.
‘Co-housing’ hasn’t taken off in Middle Tennessee, but it’s thriving 10 years later on this Nashville block
As demand for housing rises and loneliness rates spike, some Nashvillians are looking to innovative living situations. One such arrangement is “co-housing.”
In My Place, Episode 9: Solutions
Over the course of our nine-part series, we’ve explored the interconnectedness of housing and homelessness. Today, on the last episode of In My Place, we summarize and ask our guests “next step” questions.
Nashville’s churches — and their land holdings — could boost affordable housing. Here’s how Metro wants to help.
The role of churches, and the land they own, are an increasing focus of Nashville’s efforts to improve housing affordability. Federal funding will help Metro take a coordinating role.
In My Place, Episode 8: The impact of homelessness on residents and business owners
Homelessness negatively impacts those who experience it as well as the cities where the unhoused are present and the neighborhoods where they build permanent structures for protection.
Living in a home after being unhoused can be daunting. A Nashville developer is trying to help.
The Wallace Street apartments are designed to help make the transition into housing for previously unhoused tenants easier.
In My Place, Episode 7: Permanent supportive housing
It’s clear that housing ends homelessness. Today, we look at what’s necessary for communities and developers to build permanent supportive housing and make it work.
In My Place, Episode 6: Hidden homelessness
When people think about homelessness, they usually think of the people they see holding up a sign on a street corner, sleeping on a park bench, or asking for money outside of a store.
Metro opens first permanent housing option, with on-site addiction treatment and mental health services
Until now, much of the city’s approach to homelessness has been about short-term support, like emergency weather shelters or temporary transitional housing.
Struggling to find housing? Personal experiences will inform Metro’s newest affordability strategy
Right now, Nashville does not have a “unified housing strategy.” While there are a number of existing reports and plans, there’s not a singular roadmap for Nashville’s affordable housing goals. But, with a new effort underway from Metro’s Housing Division, that’s about to change.
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