New Affordable Housing Task Force Has Plenty to Tackle Nashville desperately needs more affordable housing, and a new 22-member team hopes to address the issue Tweet Share
People across the country are concerned about the mass displacement that could take place once the federal moratorium on evictions expires especially since the freeze could end before the pandemic is over. But even before COVID-19 came to Nashville, the problem of access to affordable housing has loomed large over the city.
Last week, Mayor John Cooper assembled a crew of city officials, developers and activists for a 22-member task force, which is set to have its first meeting on Thursday. There’s plenty of work to do, says member Kay Bowers, who recently retired from the housing nonprofit New Level Community Development Corporation.