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Historically speaking, Nashville was a relatively affordable place to live. Before 2010 let’s say, it wasn’t unreasonable to expect that your average full-time job could afford you a place to rent or even buy within a 15 minute drive to the center of town. You might even have enough space for your band to rehearse.

But with the average home price now over $400K, once working class neighborhoods near the city center have become out of reach for all but upper income residents. Options for lower income Nashvillians have dwindled. And with the city projected to continue to grow at a rapid clip, the future of affordable housing seems tenuous without strong policies and interventions to address it.

The WPLN newsroom will continue to report on the state of housing in Middle Tennessee as the region continues to reckon with the consequences of its rapid growth.

Join the conversation! We’ve dedicated several episodes of This Is Nashville to the rising cost of housing. Listen on any podcasting app, or on our website:

In My Place, Episode 4: The interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness

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In this episode, we focus on the interconnectedness of health care, housing and homelessness.

In My Place, Episode 3: Housing Strategies

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In part three of our housing series, In My Place, we continue our discussion on what cities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused.

In My Place, Episode 2: Housing First

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In part two of our housing series, In My Place, we continue our discussion on what cities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused.

In My Place, Episode 1: Homelessness facts and faces

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We’re officially kicking off our new housing series — In My Place. In this episode, we hear from people with firsthand experience not knowing where they’re going to sleep each night as well as other local and national experts who will talk facts on homelessness from national and local perspectives.

More than 10,000 Nashvillians told community leaders what they wanted to see for the city. Here’s what they said.

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Imagine Nashville, the citywide initiative asking residents to envision their dream city, has released results from more than 10,000 respondents. The data show that while a majority of participants say that “things are positive” in Nashville, frustrations remain with the current state of the city.

In My Place: Housing

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Thanks in part to support from Pinnacle Financial Partners, This Is Nashville is launching a 9-part housing series.

Chef Sterling Wright’s Radical Hospitality in Action

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As Nashville closes encampments, residents are finding themselves in temporary transitional housing for far longer than expected.

Nashville preservationists worry developers will tear down homes tied to Civil Rights movement

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The endangered sites appear on this year’s “Nashville Nine,” the annual listing by the nonprofit Historic Nashville Inc. The group has adopted a thematic focus this time in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

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