Chris Powers
@powerschris.bsky.social
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if you're gonna pass a law enabling ADUs (which you should), package it with plan books and forgivable loans in exchange for affordable rents. I regret to inform Nashville that Charlotte appears to be doing something "very cool"
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City of Charlotte Launches New Accessory Dwelling Units Program
The City of Charlotte Housing & Neighborhood Services Department is making it easier for property owners to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property with the new Queen City ADU Program.
www.charlottenc.gov
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
if you're gonna pass a law enabling ADUs (which you should), package it with plan books and forgivable loans in exchange for affordable rents. I regret to inform Nashville that Charlotte appears to be doing something "very cool"
www.charlottenc.gov/City-News/Ci...
www.charlottenc.gov/City-News/Ci...
"We're closing your issue but we can't give you any information about what we will do to fix the issue."
- WeGo
- WeGo
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"We're closing your issue but we can't give you any information about what we will do to fix the issue."
- WeGo
- WeGo
Wow, Choose How You Move was $3.1b
Charlotte area voters on Tuesday approved a transpo tax that will raise an estimated $19 billion over 30 years.
Funded transit projects include:
• Red Line regional rail to Davidson
• Silver Line light rail from CLT Airport to Coliseum/Ovens
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Funded transit projects include:
• Red Line regional rail to Davidson
• Silver Line light rail from CLT Airport to Coliseum/Ovens
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Wow, Choose How You Move was $3.1b
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Can Democrats flip Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District? Analysis in my new column up today at @tennesseelookout.com.
tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/30/c...
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Can Democrats flip Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District? • Tennessee Lookout
Polling for Rep. Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee in Tennessee Congressional District 7, is favorable, but will enough Democrats vote?
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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Can Democrats flip Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District? Analysis in my new column up today at @tennesseelookout.com.
tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/30/c...
tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/30/c...
Hilarious story about the Times of London interviewing the wrong De Blasio and a couple of incredible sentences here.
Through the ring doorbell?!
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
Through the ring doorbell?!
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hilarious story about the Times of London interviewing the wrong De Blasio and a couple of incredible sentences here.
Through the ring doorbell?!
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
Through the ring doorbell?!
www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
That settlement money could have given every public school teacher in Nashville an extra $1,300 or a 2.2% raise.
The MNPS Board determined in its annual evaluation that Dr. Adrienne Battle met district goals for student performance. That evaluation did not include discussion of the $6.5 million settlement reached in a suit against the superintendent this year.
✏️: Lillian Avedian
✏️: Lillian Avedian
MNPS board committee ignores lawsuit in Dr. Battle's evaluation - Nashville Banner
MNPS Board evaluates Dr. Adrienne Battle's performance as superintendent, considering literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional learning.
nashvillebanner.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
That settlement money could have given every public school teacher in Nashville an extra $1,300 or a 2.2% raise.
Ha!
Looks like Cleveland Park has annexed Wilburn St!!!
Looks like Cleveland Park has annexed Wilburn St!!!
October 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ha!
Looks like Cleveland Park has annexed Wilburn St!!!
Looks like Cleveland Park has annexed Wilburn St!!!
This is a crazy interview.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see clips from this interview picked up by John Oliver or Jon Stewart in a segment about the First Amendment.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see clips from this interview picked up by John Oliver or Jon Stewart in a segment about the First Amendment.
Phil interviewed the sheriff who locked up a guy for posting a meme after Charlie Kirk was killed. www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme about school shooting
A Middle Tennessee sheriff is defending the arrest of a man for posting an online meme quoting President Donald Trump.
www.newschannel5.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This is a crazy interview.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see clips from this interview picked up by John Oliver or Jon Stewart in a segment about the First Amendment.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see clips from this interview picked up by John Oliver or Jon Stewart in a segment about the First Amendment.
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Caterpillars aren't forever earthbound. One day they metamorphose & take to the skies.🦋
GreenEarth Social is replicating the process in building advanced open source algorithms for social media.🏗️
Read on & help realise this big vision.🌌
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#LLAP🖖
GreenEarth Social is replicating the process in building advanced open source algorithms for social media.🏗️
Read on & help realise this big vision.🌌
▶️ greenearthsocial.substack.com/p/introducin...
#LLAP🖖
October 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Caterpillars aren't forever earthbound. One day they metamorphose & take to the skies.🦋
GreenEarth Social is replicating the process in building advanced open source algorithms for social media.🏗️
Read on & help realise this big vision.🌌
▶️ greenearthsocial.substack.com/p/introducin...
#LLAP🖖
GreenEarth Social is replicating the process in building advanced open source algorithms for social media.🏗️
Read on & help realise this big vision.🌌
▶️ greenearthsocial.substack.com/p/introducin...
#LLAP🖖
Great to see the state set up an economic development office in Taiwan
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October 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Great to see the state set up an economic development office in Taiwan
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Bad look for both candidates, but I didn’t realize the Democrats were developing their own anti-media streak.
Editor Steve Cavendish says there’s a word for candidates who won’t answer questions about what they would do if elected to office: cowards.
✏️: @scavendish.bsky.social
✏️: @scavendish.bsky.social
Tennessee Congressional candidates dodge key questions - Nashville Banner
Candidates in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District decline to answer basic questions, showing a lack of independent voices and thoughtful leadership.
nashvillebanner.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bad look for both candidates, but I didn’t realize the Democrats were developing their own anti-media streak.
Says just as much about college baseball as the Vols program.
When was the last time college coach went straight to pros? You see this in college football, but college baseball?
When was the last time college coach went straight to pros? You see this in college football, but college baseball?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/672... Giants closing in on hiring Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources
Giants closing in on hiring Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources
Vitello's hiring would be a nearly unprecedented leap for someone with no professional coaching experience.
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Says just as much about college baseball as the Vols program.
When was the last time college coach went straight to pros? You see this in college football, but college baseball?
When was the last time college coach went straight to pros? You see this in college football, but college baseball?
Great news on Douglas/Ellington intersection improvements.
Means I can hopefully bike to the Wash and not fear for my life.
Means I can hopefully bike to the Wash and not fear for my life.
Reviewing plans for Ellington/Douglas signalization. Huge improvement.
All it took was 6 years of effort, formal establishment of a professional Nashville DOT, and electing a transportation-focused mayor.
All it took was 6 years of effort, formal establishment of a professional Nashville DOT, and electing a transportation-focused mayor.
October 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Great news on Douglas/Ellington intersection improvements.
Means I can hopefully bike to the Wash and not fear for my life.
Means I can hopefully bike to the Wash and not fear for my life.
Seems like Steve Cohen was blindsided by Justin Pearson’s primary challenge.
Odd, considering Pearson’s been floated for that seat for years, and this is about as favorable an environment as you’ll get to primary a safe-seat Dem.
Odd, considering Pearson’s been floated for that seat for years, and this is about as favorable an environment as you’ll get to primary a safe-seat Dem.
October 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Seems like Steve Cohen was blindsided by Justin Pearson’s primary challenge.
Odd, considering Pearson’s been floated for that seat for years, and this is about as favorable an environment as you’ll get to primary a safe-seat Dem.
Odd, considering Pearson’s been floated for that seat for years, and this is about as favorable an environment as you’ll get to primary a safe-seat Dem.
Man, @hubnashville.bsky.social is great, but it still needs a lot of UX work.
What modern site gives you 16 options to scroll through before proceeding?
What modern site gives you 16 options to scroll through before proceeding?
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Man, @hubnashville.bsky.social is great, but it still needs a lot of UX work.
What modern site gives you 16 options to scroll through before proceeding?
What modern site gives you 16 options to scroll through before proceeding?
October 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This sucks so much.
Professional sports teams should be publicly owned by fans.
Professional sports teams should be publicly owned by fans.
Owning a franchise is cool bc the only relevant experience needed is "wealthy enough to not get fired"
October 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This sucks so much.
Professional sports teams should be publicly owned by fans.
Professional sports teams should be publicly owned by fans.
Low rent is good for everyone.
(except landlords)
(except landlords)
Nashville has a well-documented housing shortage, with one study showing a 90,000 shortfall in homes by 2035.
But Nashville also has a shortage of commercial space, leading to ever higher commercial rents & the death of small businesses in booming neighborhoods.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/12/b...
But Nashville also has a shortage of commercial space, leading to ever higher commercial rents & the death of small businesses in booming neighborhoods.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/12/b...
Bob Bernstein: Owner, Bongo Java and Fido - Nashville Banner
When Bob Bernstein announced Fido will close in three years, he was surprised by the response — both his and Nashville's
nashvillebanner.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Low rent is good for everyone.
(except landlords)
(except landlords)
Genuinely unclear why the best four parking spots at the McFerrin Park community center need to be reserved at all times for Metro Parks Staff.
October 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Genuinely unclear why the best four parking spots at the McFerrin Park community center need to be reserved at all times for Metro Parks Staff.
Great stats on a distressing trend. Some highlights:
- Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009
- The rise is highest in the South and West
- No similar surge in other nations
- Cause remains unclear, but larger SUVs and phone use likely play roles
www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-so...
- Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009
- The rise is highest in the South and West
- No similar surge in other nations
- Cause remains unclear, but larger SUVs and phone use likely play roles
www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-so...
October 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Great stats on a distressing trend. Some highlights:
- Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009
- The rise is highest in the South and West
- No similar surge in other nations
- Cause remains unclear, but larger SUVs and phone use likely play roles
www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-so...
- Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009
- The rise is highest in the South and West
- No similar surge in other nations
- Cause remains unclear, but larger SUVs and phone use likely play roles
www.construction-physics.com/p/why-are-so...
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Good morning. We are the Best Podcast in Nashville, according to YOU, the kind people who voted in the @nashvillescene.com Readers Poll!!! The Scene also honored us as "The Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics." Thanks for listening, reading, and being part of the conversation, everybody! 😻
Best Way to Keep Up With Local Politics
You’re not supposed to reach for your phone the moment you wake up, but it’s hard to resist opening the City Cast Nashville email first thing in the morning. With
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October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good morning. We are the Best Podcast in Nashville, according to YOU, the kind people who voted in the @nashvillescene.com Readers Poll!!! The Scene also honored us as "The Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics." Thanks for listening, reading, and being part of the conversation, everybody! 😻
New images of Oracle campus just dropped.
No connection over/under the interstate in them.
And isn't the big bad East Bank boulevard going to run through all of those trees?
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No connection over/under the interstate in them.
And isn't the big bad East Bank boulevard going to run through all of those trees?
www.bizjournals.com/nashville/ne...
October 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
New images of Oracle campus just dropped.
No connection over/under the interstate in them.
And isn't the big bad East Bank boulevard going to run through all of those trees?
www.bizjournals.com/nashville/ne...
No connection over/under the interstate in them.
And isn't the big bad East Bank boulevard going to run through all of those trees?
www.bizjournals.com/nashville/ne...
Wow, big news.
Cohen has been in that seat since 2007
Cohen has been in that seat since 2007
Rep. Justin J. Pearson is expected to announce his candidacy today, sources confirmed to the @tennesseelookout.com.
Memphis state Rep. Justin Pearson to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in 2026 Democratic primary • Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Memphis plans to challenge long-time U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the 2026 Democratic primary.
tennesseelookout.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Wow, big news.
Cohen has been in that seat since 2007
Cohen has been in that seat since 2007