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🏁 Speedway Battle Enters Next Lap

What happens next in the battle over the Fairgrounds Speedway? Restore Our Fairgrounds petitioners have gathered enough signatures for a ballot measure that would replace racing with affordable housing in the Metro Charter. Meanwhile, racetrack supporters continue to work overtime to stop the amendment from appearing on the ballot. On today’s Tuesday New Roundup, we’re discussing what’s next in this heated debate. Plus, Marie shares her experience eating at Locust for the first time. [🎧 City Cast Nashville; Locust]

🌳 Nashville’s Parks Need More Trees

According to a new report from the Nashville Tree Conservation Corps, half of Nashville’s 148 parks have less than 33% tree canopy cover. January’s ice storm likely made things even worse. The hottest Nashville parks include Wasioto Park, Fort Negley, and William Edmondson Park, and the most shaded include Beaman, Radnor Lake, and Old Hickory Cemetery. [WPLN]

• Shade was definitely a factor in our rankings of the best playgrounds in Nashville. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏗️ Boring Makes Purchase Along Tunnel Route

The Boring Company has purchased its largest and most expensive property yet as it continues construction on the Music City Loop’s tunnels from downtown to the airport. The former 4-acre Volvo car dealership on Murfreesboro Pike near the Chestnut Hill neighborhood cost the company $7 million. [🔐 Nashville Business Journal]

• Listen to our chat with the City Cast Las Vegas team about their own Boring tunnels, and what could be next for Nashville. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

⚽ Big Weekend Wins

After a Saturday win against the Chicago Fire FC (3-0), Nashville Soccer Club became the league’s first team to qualify for the Major League Soccer playoffs. The boys in gold also broke the franchise record for points and set a franchise record for regular-season wins. [Nashville Post]

• The Vanderbilt Commodores also clinched a last-second upset against NC State, remaining undefeated for the season. [The Vanderbilt Hustler]