The Nashville Scene Podcast, Episode 1: 'Gatekeeping the Neighborhood'

What's a neighborhood association? Why do they form? How do they affect things like housing density and "quality of life"?

In the first episode of the Nashville Scene Podcast — co-hosted by Scene editor-in-chief D. Patrick Rodgers and Deep Dish Conversations host Jerome Moore — contributor Nicole Williams joins us to speak about this week's cover story. In her story, "Gatekeeping the Neighborhood," Nicole dives into how neighborhood associations affect development in Nashville — in ways both good and bad. It's a great, informative read. Also in this episode, we discuss Nicole's Scene column, "On First Reading," and the messiness that took place at Nashville's most recent Metro Council meeting. Follow Nicole on X (aka Twitter) at @startleseasily, and follow Jerome on Instagram at @jeromelmoore.

You can stream our first episode below or via the YouTube embed above, or find it wherever you get your podcasts. Give it a listen, and subscribe to hear more!

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Gatekeeping the Neighborhood: Neighborhood Associations and Nashville Development

The city has an affordable housing crisis, but developments that attempt to ease the strain frequently face opposition from neighborhood advocates