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🌊 Can the Duck River Be Saved?

The Duck River is the most bio-diverse river in North America, and one of the most endangered. Tennessee Lookout reporter Cassandra Stephenson joins the City Cast Nashville podcast to discuss how the Duck River can be saved amid Middle Tennessee’s booming growth. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🎵 Songwriters Criticize Spotify’s Success

Spotify’s 2024 Music Economics Report highlights a record-breaking year for music streaming revenue, even as local songwriters criticize the platform over royalty rates for bundled subscriptions. [The Tennessean]

• Related: Nashville’s flourishing hip-hop scene [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏘️ Bill Sets Deadlines To Clear Encampments

A bill that gives a 30-day deadline to clear out homeless encampments and allows authorities to dispose of personal property with 10 days’ notice has passed the Tennessee Senate. It now moves to the House. [Nashville Banner]

• Context: The destruction of Old Tent City [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🦼 Local Apartments Become More Accessible

After a conciliation agreement with two fair housing nonprofits, seven Middle Tennessee apartment complexes will make their housing units more accessible for people with disabilities. However, the Tennessee Fair Housing Council is concerned that federal cuts to grants might prevent them from continuing to advocate for accessible housing. [WPLN]

• The state of disability access in Nashville [🎧 City Cast Nashville]