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RiverChase CBA Timeline
Advocating for the future of RiverChase has been a three-year undertaking that is far from over.
RiverChase is Nashville: This Fight Matters for the Whole City
You’ve heard a lot recently about gentrification and displacement, especially since we have the Community Benefits Agreement in the works at RiverChase. You might be tempted to think this is an “East Nashville problem,” or a “Somebody Else” problem. It’s NOT someone else’s problem.
SUN RELEASES EAST BANK COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS
What did we learn? The majority of residents want affordable housing, good jobs that prioritize locals, divers, inclusive spaces, and local businesses instead of mega corporations. Everyone wants more real community engagement!
SUN 2021 Year In Review
This past year, SUN became the organization it was always meant to be. I can’t say “we’ve done more than I ever could have imagined,” because this is what I was imagining! Multiple battles fought on multiple fronts – all for the sake of our city’s people.
SUN releases report on Amazon’s Housing Fund
Our new report finds that Amazon’s housing fund could exacerbate inequality and not reach families in Nashville who need it most.
SUN is hiring an Organizer!
Ready to change the way decisions are made and development happens in our city? Then apply today to become a SUN Organizer.
CBA Job Opportunity: Facility Engineer
We are seeing some results from the Community Benefits Agreement — we’ve got JOBS!
We Need Pipelines Not Pipe Dreams
We request that the city, the design firm, and all others involved work to center meaningful community engagement and racial and economic equity in the planning study, rezoning, and redevelopment of the East Bank. The city must actively work to improve its planning and investment to achieve equity and address past injustices.
