Case Study – Faith-Based Institutions & Housing Initiative
Nashville program to support faith-based institutional landowners to create affordable housing. City: Nashville, TN Purpose: To equip faith-based institutions (FBIs) with the tools, [...]
Case Study – Supporting Missing Middle Housing through Code Reform
Memphis is lowering construction costs and making it easier to build urban infill projects through an intensive reform of codes and regulations. City: Memphis, TN Purpose: To reform [...]
Case Study – Knoxville Affordable Housing Fund
Knoxville is fast-tracking the creation of affordable housing by leveraging private and public investment. City: Knoxville, TN Purpose: To support investment in attainable housing [...]
Case Study – Adaptive Reuse and Collaboration on Vacant Properties
A coordinated approach to redeveloping a major vacant lot in Kingsport led to reduced development costs and more affordable homes while also meeting health, safety, and welfare standards. [...]
Case Study – Johnson City Builds
A coordinated effort between public and private sectors in Johnson City to improve city development and permitting processes and lower barriers to building homes. City: Johnson [...]
Case Study – Invest Chattanooga
A public enterprise in Chattanooga deploying $20 million in city funds to build permanently affordable rental units. City: Chattanooga, TN Purpose: To leverage local resources and [...]
Coverage in “Tennessee lawmakers respond to Trump’s push to eliminate mail-in ballots” (WKRN)
Findings from our Tennessee Election Laws in Context: A State-by-State Overview report were featured in a recent article by WKRN. Read the full article here.
LESSONS FROM PEER CITIES PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON HOW MEMPHIS CAN REBUILD TRUST IN ITS TRANSIT SYSTEM
Think tank’s report includes takeaways from six peer cities that have successfully recovered from transit agency crises, recommendations for rebuilding public trust NASHVILLE – By hiring a CEO [...]
Coverage in “Opinion: On the right to vote, Lee owes ex-felons better answer” (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
ThinkTennessee President Erin Hafkenschiel was quoted in a Chattanooga Times Free Press article about the voting rights restoration process in Tennessee. Read the full opinion piece here.
We’re One Year Out from Our Next Federal Election Cycle and the August 6, 2026 Primary Elections
In even-numbered years voters in every state head to the polls in a federal election to cast ballots for U.S. Congress (every two years) and for president (every four years). In Tennessee, we [...]
