Who gets to say how Nashville grows and develops? Plus the local news for September 9, 2024.
As Nashville reshapes Cayce homes into mixed-income housing, concern among some residents persists
Nashville’s public housing agency broke ground Thursday on the latest stage of the Cayce Transformation plan.
Nashville rents have jumped 19%. Here are some leads to find affordable housing.
WPLN News has an interactive map of housing options and resources, along with tips for your search from Metro Reporter Ambriehl Crutchfield.
MDHA Chief Resigns Amid Unfinished Redevelopment Of Nashville’s Public Housing
Jim Harbison is stepping down as executive director of the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency. His resignation was announced Friday, noting that he will stay on through December to assist the transition to a new leader.
Woman Sues Housing Agency Over Husband’s Fatal Shooting
Listen The widow of a man fatally shot at a Nashville public housing development is suing the city’s housing agency for wrongful death and negligence. Tia Fitzpatrick-Young brought the suit, for $2 million, over the death of her husband, Glen Young Jr. He was visiting his ailing sister at the Edgehill Homes when he was struck […]
Curious Nashville: An Easily Overlooked Building Is Named After A Remarkable Advocate
Listen The question was about as straightforward as they get for Curious Nashville. The MDHA training center named for Randee Rogers — who was she? The training center is a red brick lump of a building, located in North Nashville, right across from the old Werthan Packaging building.
Latest Nashville Development Aims To House Homeless Veterans
Listen A new affordable housing development for veterans broke ground in Nashville’s Edgehill neighborhood this week, just days before Memorial Day. The Curb Victory Hall will have 39 units for low-income vets. The aim is to keep them from becoming homeless.
Nashville’s Public Housing Authority Is Recruiting A New Kind Of Tenant
Listen For the first time, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is running local radio and TV ads, hoping to attract a different kind of tenant than it typically serves.
Nashville’s Public Housing Residents Get Shuffled Around As City Overhauls Cayce Homes
Listen It’s more or less human Tetris. Moving families of varying sizes around Nashville’s largest public housing complex so it can be torn down and rebuilt. That’s because the city made a promise to overhaul the James A. Cayce homes without displacing low income families. And now, the city has the messy job of following […]
Following Nashville’s Lead, Murfreesboro Plans To Overhaul Public Housing
Listen Oakland Court in Murfreesboro is a small, sleepy complex. Driving through the 20-acre neighborhood filled with tidy lawns and compact brick homes, you may not even realize it’s public housing. But the city has plans to tear down and rebuild this development.
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