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Nashville Neighborhood Conversations September 2025

Posted on August 22, 2025   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Margaret Kingsbury

Margaret Kingsbury

A statue of a pink elephant with blue sunglasses by a car wash.

Pinkie officially has a new home farther west on Charlotte Pike. (Margaret Kingsbury / City Cast Nashville)

Welcome to a new series where we’ll keep you updated on upcoming neighborhood news we think you should know about, from chatting with councilmembers to discussing traffic solutions and ways to help your neighbors. Think of it as your community bulletin board. Know of something happening in your neighborhood? Email us!

12 South

Antioch

  • District 8 Councilmember Deonté Harrell has two upcoming community meetings on Aug. 25 and Sept. 29 at Hamilton United Methodist Church.
  • Join two virtual traffic calming meetings: For Cedarmont Drive on Aug. 26, and Sabre Drive on Sept. 3.
  • District 33 Councilmember Antoinette Lee is holding a virtual meeting to discuss the property at 13302 Old Hickory Boulevard on Sept. 4.

Bellevue

Berry Hill

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Downtown

  • The downtown library branch remains closed as they wait for a safety inspection.
  • Keep an eye out for road closures with football season starting.
  • It’s your last chance to join the Open Streets Summer Series by biking downtown on Sept. 7. Be aware of road closures here, too!

East Nashville

Hermitage

  • Join Councilmember Erin Evans for a family bingo night in celebration of the Hermitage Library Branch’s 25th anniversary.

Joelton

Madison

North Nashville

  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville has finished renovating the Parkwood Ballfields, and they’re now open.
  • Pruitt Library Branch is hosting a resource fair on Aug. 28.
  • Meet at McGruder Family Resource Center on Sept. 6 for a community cleanup.

Southeast

Whitland

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