🤭 Our toxic Nashville traits

🚗 NDOT Parking Changes

The Nashville Department of Transportation has updated on-street parking rates and hours. Central Parking District rates start at $2 an hour, and non-Central Parking at $1. Drivers can extend sessions for up to 10 hours. [Fox 17]

• 🗺️ A map of parking zones [nashville.gov]

🏙️ Our Nashville Toxic Traits

We love this town, but we have to confess — it doesn’t always bring out the best in us. On today’s City Cast Nashville episode, the podcast team is confessing their toxic Nashville traits. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🥱 High School Start Times

Nashville high schoolers start their school day earlier than anywhere else in the nation — 7 a.m. According to a recent Vanderbilt poll, 51% of people support a later start date, and 15% oppose. Mayor O’Connell hopes to make progress on extending school start times, but for now is focusing on federal funding cuts. [WKRN]

💸 Public Health Initiatives Lose Funding

Tennessee public health services will lose $224 million in grants amid federal funding cuts. A spokesperson for Gov. Lee said Tennessee is a “willing partner,” and high-quality services won’t change. However, Nashville health officials warn local health initiatives will be impacted. [The Tennessean]

• Some local National Endowment for the Humanities recipients have had their grants terminated, including archeological excavations to uncover Fort Negley’s Black history. [Nashville Banner]