WPLN: Phase 2 Housing Surge
Lakisha Davenport, formerly unhoused outreach coordinator for the Metro Homeless Impact Division, visits a campsite in Madison.
Photo by Tasha A.F. Lemley
Nashville’s strategy of clearing encampments is entering its next phase. Metro says they’re finalizing assessments of campsites to decide which ones will be “targeted” for the “housing surge” in the coming weeks.
Not everyone is a fan of this plan, including some folks living in the camps.
I pitched and produced this spot and talked about the reporting process at the top of this live episode of This Is Nashville.