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Nolensville Pike

This Tennessean’s undocumented mom left the U.S. and came back legally. Here’s why that’s so rare.

Char Daston

April 29, 2025

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Many mixed-status families have just one way to prevent being separated by deportation. But the process is complicated and comes with risks.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: illegal immigration, Immigration, Latino, Nolensville Pike, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

Bus, bike or drive? How one multimodal Nashvillian makes that daily decision

Cynthia Abrams

October 18, 2024

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Nationally, Nashville ranks in the top five U.S. cities for people doing the most driving. But as we wrap up our “ridealong” series, we meet one multimodal resident to learn about his daily calculations of how to get to work.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bike lanes, bus routes, bus service, Nashville transit referendum, Nolensville Pike, transit ridealong, WeGo

Exploring Nolensville Pike, then and now

Rose Gilbert

June 9, 2022

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Nolensville Pike is famous in Nashville as a bustling corridor of culture and cuisine from all over the world. As Nashville grows — and becomes more expensive — some are embracing new interest and investment in the area, while others worry that development with displace existing immigrant communities.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Nolensville Pike

Over half of traffic crashes happen on 6% of Nashville streets. Officials want input on how to address it.

Ambriehl Crutchfield

December 31, 2021

Open Streets Nashville

Since 2014, more than 400 people have been killed in traffic crashes in Nashville.

Filed Under: Metro, Race & Equity Tagged With: Charlotte Avenue, metro, Murfreesboro Pike, Nolensville Pike, traffic, vision zero, West Trinity Lane

‘¡Aqui Estamos!’ New Mural Makes Clear The Essential Role Of Nashville’s Immigrant Construction Workers

Paige Pfleger

April 12, 2021

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Immigrant construction workers are often responsible for building offices and skyscrapers in Nashville, though they rarely get credit. But in a small way, a new mural on Nolensville Pike will show their stamp on the city.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: murals, Nolensville Pike, Spanish-language

After Years Of Division, Nashville’s Ethiopian Churches Gather To Mark Reconciliation

Emily Siner

August 20, 2018

Listen Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants and their families held a rare show of religious unification in South Nashville on Sunday, after more than a quarter century of division. The community is seeking to reconcile a political and religious rift 12,000 miles away that has had a real impact on Nashvillians.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Ethiopia, Nolensville Pike

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