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October 6, 2025

Can Nashville Add Density Without Destroying Neighborhood Character?

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Can Nashville Add Density Without Destroying Neighborhood Character?

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As our city wrestles with a housing crisis, what happens when councilmembers and constituents clash over solutions? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Jamie Agin, a steering committee member for 16th United — a group formed in response to D16 Councilmember Ginny Welsch’s failed attempt to rezone their neighborhood — and D20 Councilmember Rollin Horton, who recently upzoned his district in The Nations.

Tomorrow, Oct. 7, is the primary special election day for the TN-07 Congressional seat.

Here is our guide to the leading candidates.

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