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zoning

Most Nashville homes aren’t within walking distance of transit. A new report says zoning reform could add homes and change that.

Cynthia Abrams

April 22, 2025

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As Nashville struggles to house its ever-growing population, a new report has proposed a solution: zoning reforms.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: growth and development, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville transit referendum, NEST, rezoning, The Urban Institute, zoning

Confused about Metro zoning laws? Here’s WPLN’s concise guide to get you started.

Elizabeth Burton

July 21, 2023

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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.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: city planning, Housing, neighbor 2 neighbor, zoning

‘We can’t ignore this.’ How a Bellevue development reflects climate and flood issues amid Nashville’s growth

Caroline Eggers

July 21, 2023

Building homes — while balancing the affordability plight, historic racism in zoning, local physical features and the climate crisis — is complicated.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: bellevue, climate change, development, flood, zoning

Citizen Nashville: How zoning works

Steve Haruch

July 19, 2023

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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 […]

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Programs Tagged With: inclusionary zoning, rezoning, zoning

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