Intense debates about housing density are playing out across Nashville, and new policies are on the horizon.
Most Nashville homes aren’t within walking distance of transit. A new report says zoning reform could add homes and change that.
As Nashville struggles to house its ever-growing population, a new report has proposed a solution: zoning reforms.
Confused about Metro zoning laws? Here’s WPLN’s concise guide to get you started.
You and your neighbors might be wondering what’s even allowed to be built on your corner. The answer lies within Nashville’s zoning policies.
‘We can’t ignore this.’ How a Bellevue development reflects climate and flood issues amid Nashville’s growth
Building homes — while balancing the affordability plight, historic racism in zoning, local physical features and the climate crisis — is complicated.
Citizen Nashville: How zoning works
What’s allowed to be built in my neighborhood? Can I build a second unit on my property? How can I make sure new construction will benefit my community and not harm it? The answers to these questions all come back to the city’s zoning code — more than 200 pages describing what kinds of buildings […]




