Nashville’s Office of Homeless Services plans to clear out Old Tent City. The encampment south of downtown near the Cumberland River and Interstate 24 has been a community for unhoused Nashvillians for over 40 years.
When it’s this cold in Nashville, the city opens its emergency shelter. Metro has struggled to find someone to run it.
With freezing temperatures back in Nashville there’s an increased need for shelters to house people experiencing homelessness — particularly after recent concern over how the city-operated shelter is running.
Metro will demolish homes in a 40-year-old encampment, but won’t clear out residents
There are no plans to close an encampment near the Silliman Evans bridge. However, Metro does plan to demolish some larger dwellings in the camp.
Most Nashville seniors don’t have enough money to live on. A new program makes it easier to find help.
On Tuesday, the Metro government and group of nonprofits launched RESET, a new partnership to connect older adults with financial assistance.
Nashville homelessness down slightly in latest annual count
Slightly fewer Nashvillians were found living without permanent housing this year during an annual volunteer-led counting effort.
In My Place, Episode 3: Housing Strategies
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.
Metro loosened its criteria for cold weather sheltering. Here’s the impact of a 4-degree change.
Frigid temperatures are headed for Middle Tennessee this weekend. And with lows expected to reach the single digits next week, the region will face some of the coldest temperatures it’s seen all year.
Gimme Shelter — in Madison!
When we think about our unhoused community, Nashville is no longer just Nashville.
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