Metro Nashville’s Housing Division is developing a Unified Housing Strategy (UHS) that will set goals, outline strategies, and provide policy and program recommendation to advance access to affordable, safe, and stable housing for all Nashvillians.
The UHS will build upon other existing and on-going studies, including the 2021 Affordable Housing Task Force report, to provide detailed policy and program recommendations on how to increase housing security. The Housing Division has partnered with HR&A Advisors, Pillars Development, and MEPR Agency to support the development of the UHS.
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Events/Meetings
This summer the Housing Division invited input from stakeholders through the following channels:
Public Survey
Thank you to everyone that submitted input via the public survey. We received over 350 responses to the survey that was open from July through September.
Community Listening Sessions
The Housing Division hosted 12 community listening sessions over Summer 2024 to help inform the Unified Housing Strategy. Thank you to all the community members who participated in one of the sessions. Four sessions were held that were open to all Nashville residents. The Housing Division also partnered with several community-based organizations – “UHS Community Ambassadors” – to hold listening session with target populations. Please see below for a list of Community Ambassadors and their contact information.
| Organization | Contact Name | Contact Email | Populations Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeWell Middle Tennessee | Paula Daigle | [email protected] | Older Adults |
| The Contributor | Will Connelly | [email protected] | People who are unhoused, including people who have lived experience of being unhoused |
| Monroe Harding | Quatrece McKinney | [email protected] | Opportunity youth (ages 16-26) who may be homeless, housing insecure, or in subsidized housing |
| Nashville Organized for Action and Hope (NOAH) | Shirley Marks | [email protected] | Historically underserved communities, including low-income and low wage workers, individuals experiencing housing challenges, and African Americans |
| Neighbor 2 Neighbor | Please contact UHS consultant | [email protected] | Neighborhood leaders and neighborhood associations |
| Tennessee Disability Coalition | Jeff Strand | [email protected] | All Tennesseans with Disabilities |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) | Judith Clerjeune | [email protected] | Immigrants and Refugees |
| Urban League of Middle Tennessee | Kenya McGruder | [email protected] | African-Americans and other historically underserved groups |
| Stand Up Nashville | Michael Callahan-Kapoor | [email protected] | Working Class |
Metro Nashville’s Housing Division hosted four community listening sessions in late June and July that were open to all residents. Thank you to the residents that were able to attend these regional community listening sessions! Please see below for information on when those sessions took place.
- Unified Housing Strategy Community Listening Session, Monday, June 24, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Southeast Community Center (5260 Hickory Hollow Parkway, Suite 202)
- Unified Housing Strategy Community Listening Session, Tuesday, July 9, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Main Library (615 Church Street)
- Unified Housing Strategy Community Listening Session, Thursday, July 11, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at East Park Regional Community Center (600 Woodland Street)
- Unified Housing Strategy Community Listening Session, Thursday, July 18, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Bordeaux Branch Library (4000 Clarksville Pike)
Contact
For any questions, comments, or concerns relating to the Unified Housing Strategy please contact [email protected].
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