Nashville wants ideas for how to address food deserts
Why it matters: More than 40,000 Nashville residents live in food deserts, which means they have limited access to healthy and affordable groceries in their neighborhoods.
Driving the news: In the coming weeks, the city will release an open call out for "innovative ideas" for how to bring community-focused grocery stores to areas that lack them.
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Nashville wants ideas for how to address food deserts
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Editor's note: Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Scroll to see how you can add your voice, whether you agree or disagree, or click on this link to fill out the form. We welcome diverse viewpoints. I've lived in Nashville since 1997 and in the same Hillsboro Village apartment since 2005. I'm a former public school teacher, a single parent, a cancer survivor, and the founder of an English language school for Japanese expats. Over the years, I've watched my rent rise from $700 to $1275, and a new hike is coming this summer that I'm bracing for. Each hike has been hard, but this latest one may finally push me out. Opinion: If Nashville is a welcoming city, why are so many of its residents struggling? I've paid on time, year after year — likely covering the full mortgage by now — but as a renter, I have no housing security. My landlord is fair and is simply passing along the rising cost of property taxes due to the recent reassessment. But for long-time residents like me, that cost could mean losing our homes. I'm not alone. My neighbors include teachers, city employees, and other long-time Nashvillians, all struggling to stay rooted. Opinion: TN desperately needs more housing. Why would lawmakers sabotage a good solution? We voted for leaders who promised action on affordable housing. We're still waiting for proof that there's a place for us in this new Nashville. What kind of Nashville are we building if the people who serve, teach, and care for our community can no longer afford to live here? Leo Katz, Nashville 37212 Agree or disagree? Or have a view on another topic entirely? Send a letter of 250 words or fewer to letters@ Include your full name, city/town, ZIP and contact information for verification. Thanks for adding to the public conversation. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Who wants a New Nashville that pushes old Nashvillians out? | Opinion
