As homelessness continues increasing in Nashville, so does the cruel criminalization of our neighbors. This summer, NPR reported on the arrest of two of our unhoused neighbors who were charged under the most severe anti-camping law in the country. The city we promote as welcoming to visitors and new businesses was exposed for cruelly punishing our most vulnerable residents for the crime of escaping record-breaking heat and threatening storms in a public picnic shelter. Sadly, many...

The 2026 Tennessee legislative session brought a collection of bills with potential to impact housing access, tenants’ rights, and homelessness locally and state-wide. As we've learned, legislative moves can have deep and long-lasting impacts on people experiencing homelessness.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our 4th Annual Day on the Hill with our partners at Housing for All Tennessee, the first statewide coalition in Tennessee to bring together issues of homelessness, tenant’s rights, and truly affordable housing!