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🌊 What is Nashville’s flood prep plan?
July 16, 2025 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
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💰 The Essential Rules for Saving Money in Nashville
Nashville isn’t a cheap place to live anymore. On today’s City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re discussing tips and tricks for saving money with local certified financial therapist Celia Roberts Hughes. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🌊 Nashville’s Flood Preparations
In the decades since the 2010 flood, Metro has purchased hundreds of flood-prone homes and created new green spaces with the properties — a program now at risk due to loss of federal funding. While local leaders have continued to work on flood mitigation efforts, they warn a major flood could happen again. [Nashville Banner]
- Photos of the 2010 flood [Nashville.gov]
✈️ Burnout at the Airport
Veteran air traffic controllers at Nashville International Airport describe conditions as “near a breaking point.” While the airport is busier than ever, the number of air traffic controllers is declining, leading to overwork and fatigue. While the controllers insist flying is still safe, they encourage people to contact their representatives about the problem. [NewsChannel 5]
- A Delta Airlines jet was recently forced to make an emergency stop to avoid a collision. [NewsChannel 5]
🛒 Addressing Neighborhood Grocery Access
Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced a program to identify and assist areas of Nashville that are considered food deserts. Councilmember Terry Vo says many neighborhoods in her district, like Napier and Wedgewood Houston, would qualify. [WKRN]
- Solving Nashville’s “food apartheid” problem has been one of Vo’s top legislative priorities. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
What To Do
Wednesday, July 16
- ⚽ Nashville SC vs Columbus Crew at GEODIS Park
- 🥁 Big Damn Music Jam at 3rd and Lindsley (Free)
- 🍝 Deliver Meals in North Nashville at Historic First Community Church (Volunteer)
- 😋 Friendly Foodies Cookbook Club at Hadley Park Library Branch (Free)
- 🔥 Ballistic Bingo Night at The Factory at Franklin (Free)
Thursday, July 17
- 🎥 "The Goonies" with Members of the Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
- 🍽️ Nourish 2025 at Marathon Music Works
- 🍿 "Pirates of the Caribbean" ('03) at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Amphitheater
- 🛍️ The Gulch Summer Market at Noble Park (Free)
- 👃 The Perfumery Workshop at Secret Garden Botanica
- 🎤 Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan at City Winery
- 🏁 Ride-Along at Nashville Superspeedway
- 🎤 Three Dog Night and Little River Band at The Pinnacle
- 🧑🎨 Assist with Arts & Crafts at Nashville FiftyForward (Volunteer)
- ✏️ Library Lab: A STEAM Program at Hermitage Library Branch (Free)
- 🌭 Tinis & Weenies at Liquor Lab Nashville
Goodlettsville peeps: Nashville Electric Service has a planned 6-8 hour outage starting tomorrow, July 17, at 7 p.m. as they update lines. So keep those fans on tomorrow night!
I’m excited to welcome our new City Cast Nashville Neighbors: Laura E., Katrina G., Beth P., Susie A., Dahron J., and Lori H. Y’all are the best!
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