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Research // News

COVERAGE IN “Nashville Plans to Deploy New State Laws to Add Affordable Housing” (Nashville Banner)

The Nashville Banner quoted Adriane Harris, ThinkTennessee‘s Senior Advisor on Housing Policy, and mentioned our policy brief Tennessee Cities Have a New Housing Tool: Voluntary Zoning Incentives Will Help to Increase Housing Opportunities in a recent article. Read the full article here.

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THINKTENNESSEE ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS FROM MEMPHIS AND CHATTANOOGA

Think tank deepens regional representation, policy expertise on board of directors with the addition of Tomeka Hart Wigginton, Bridgett Massengill, and Bacarra Mauldin NASHVILLE – ThinkTennessee, a nonpartisan think tank based in Nashville, has announced the appointment of three new members to the board of directors, bringing the number of members to twelve. Tomeka Hart […]

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TENNESSEE APPROVES NEW TOOL TO INCREASE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

NASHVILLE – Tennessee has a critical shortage of housing, but voluntary zoning incentives could help lower construction costs and encourage developers to build more diverse housing, finds a new policy brief released today from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee. With the passage of a new bill by the 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee communities will now […]

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