🏘️ What’s our most affordable neighborhood?

🌈 Nashville’s Hopping LGBTQ+ Bar Scene

On today’s City Cast Nashville podcast, recovering Metro Councilmember Zach Young takes us on a tour of Nashville’s thriving LGBTQ+ bar scene and explains why gay bars are still so essential to the community. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚨 Nashville’s Crime Rates Drop

Last year’s violent crime rate dropped 14% compared to 2024, and robbery and burglary rates are the lowest they’ve been since the 1960s. Homicides also fell by 27.5%. These numbers mirror a national trend of declining post-pandemic crime rates. However, 58% of Nashvillians feel like crime is on the rise. [Nashville Banner]

🏡 Our Most Affordable Neighborhoods

According to data collected by Greater Nashville Realtors, the Priest Lake neighborhood has Nashville's most affordable homes, with a median sales price of $311,875. Goodlettsville, Madison, Old Hickory, and Donelson round out the top five most affordable neighborhoods in Nashville. [WKRN]

• U-Haul lists Tennessee as the fourth most moved-to state in 2025, with Middle Tennessee cities topping the list of destinations. [WKRN]

💰 State Departments’ $4.72 Billion Budget Requests

State departments have put in their budget requests for fiscal year 2026-27. The Tennessee Department of Education has requested $37.92 million for summer learning camps, paid parental leave, and teacher salary increases, but didn’t include school vouchers in their presentation. The Departments of Health, Children’s Services, and Safety & Homeland Security also requested increases. [Nashville Scene]

Here are some local recommendations from City Cast Nashville members!

🛍️ Laine W.Y. has two thrift store recommendations: “Pegram’s Noah's Closet on 70 South (a program of the Cheatham County Ark Community Resource Center), and Franklin’s GraceWorks (which is similar, but much bigger, in providing funds and resources to those in need). I just went to Noah's Closet for the first time for Senior First Saturday half price, and found two wonderful items I wore immediately the next two days for work and church. Graceworks has extensive clothing, housewares, jewelry, kid’s clothes, books, and furniture. My family goes there every few months and has donated often.”

💉 Deb V. shouts out Neighborhood Health for “still offering free trivalent flu vaccinations at all clinic locations.”

Tennessee has very high flu activity according to the CDC, so now’s the time to get that vaccine if you haven’t yet!

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