Community members in North Nashville gathered Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate a new mural on Jefferson Street.
What Can $2M Buy For 37208? Residents Will Get A Vote
Residents of the 37208 zip code in North Nashville will get a say in how to spend $2 million to benefit the community, which has historically seen less public and private investment than other parts of town. It’s the city’s first attempt at so-called “participatory budgeting.”
‘Our Neighborhood Is Beautiful’ — Norf Wall Fest Returns To Celebrate North Nashville’s Creative Community
A Nashville muralist hosted a block party called Norf Wall Fest, where painters, artists and musicians gathered with a mission to beautify their neighborhood and celebrate the community.
Nashville Artists Reflect On The Challenges Of 2020 In New Frist Exhibit
It was a hard year for the city of Nashville — from the tornado and the pandemic, to a summer of protests against police brutality and the downtown bombing. More than 150 local artists are looking back for the Frist’s new virtual exhibition, N2020: Community Reflections.
The Tornado Threatened To Uproot North Nashville, But Many Are Rebuilding In Nashville’s Historically Black Neighborhood
After the tornado, fears rose that North Nashville survivors would be pressured to sell — and some were swarmed with offers. But a year later, some homeowners are well on their way to rebuilding.
‘We Have To Stick Together’: North Nashville Church Unites Community After Tornado
There hasn’t been much time for reflection since powerful tornados blew through. But on Sunday morning, one church in North Nashville paused for a few hours of gratitude.
After Years Of Neglect, Nashville Opens The Conversation On High Incarceration Rates
A newly formed Metro committee is seeking to repair what residents describe as decades of neglect in North Nashville. The committee comes in response to a 2018 Brookings Institution study that found Nashville’s 37208 ZIP code has the highest incarceration rate in the country. One in seven people born in the North Nashville neighborhood between 1980 […]
Nashville’s Newest Park Will Preserve History On Jefferson Street
Nashville’s newest green space is aiming to preserve history in a neighborhood facing displacement.
A New Community Justice Center Brings A Different Kind Of Courtroom To North Nashville
Tennessee’s first community court is bringing a different approach to justice to a neighborhood researchers say has the highest incarceration rate in the country. The unconventional court has helped already thousands of people navigate the twists and turns of the justice system, since its founding in 2012. Now, it’s expanding to North Nashville.
Curious Nashville: How A Populist Political Movement Named One Nashville Neighborhood
Listen Nestled in the Haynes-Trinity area of Nashville is Free Silver Road. Though it appears to be one simple street, North Nashvillians often tell stories about the old Free Silver, which is said to have been a large neighborhood with a rich history.
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