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SHIFTING THE

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

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OUR CURRENT WORK

Transit campaign (Shift Nashville)
If you’re tired of living to work, sick of being stuck on I-24, and ready for our elected officials to represent our needs rather than corporations, the transit referendum is a practical way for you to help define who we are as a city.
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Campaign for Public Land
Because it is free, controlled by us, and abundant, public land represents a real opportunity to create the kinds of development we need.
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Good Jobs Nashville
Good Jobs Nashville partners with high-road employers to offer construction and stadium career opportunities with established wage floors and pathways out of poverty won in the historic 2018 Community Benefits Agreement with Nashville Soccer Holdings.
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Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute
We train and empower citizens to pursue placement on Metro Nashville’s boards and commissions, so that working-class people get to decide how our public resources are utilized.
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OUR BIG WINS

JOIN THE FIGHT

When we—as the people—unite, we can demand equality, justice, and transparency in our city. And we do. We demand that our communities be placed at the center of the city’s decision-making processes. We have the power to stand up for Nashville. Will you join the fight?

FROM THE BLOG

Part 9 – Real People, Real Stories

While some may think that the pandemic acted as a catalyst for the current housing crisis in Nashville and across the nation, this widespread panic about housing security has been felt for far longer than the last four years.

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The Budget: Property Taxes 👀

Forty-three states and the District of Columbia collect revenue from individual income taxes – Tennessee is not one of them. While not paying income tax is a perk for people moving into Tennessee from states with an income tax, it’s obvious that the additional revenue could benefit local residents and Tennesseans.

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ARE YOU READY?

STAND UP

AND TAKE ACTION

Stand Up Nashville (SUN) addresses racial and economic inequality through strategic research, popular education, and organizing. We inspire and empower our diverse base to build a stronger community that values the lives of Nashville’s people of color and working families. By organizing our communities, SUN fights poverty with strategic action around public investment and city planning to create thriving neighborhoods and shared prosperity.
 

We will tirelessly and courageously fight injustice and organize our community to take action.

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