Nashville Sounding Board

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Episode 24 - Homelessness in Nashville - Open Table Nashville's Lindsey Krinks Nov 21, 2018

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This episode features Lindsey Krinks, the Education and Street Chaplaincy Coordinator and co-founder of Open Table Nashville (http://opentablenashville.org/). See timeline of topics below. Interview minute markers: 1:30 - Book recommendation: "Evicted" 2:15 - How did you start doing this work? 3:20 - The work of Open Table Nashville 6:05 - What have you seen change over the past decade? 8:25 - Causes of homelessness 11:34 - "Radical culture of care"...where are we as a city from 1-10? 13:21 - Church Street Park land swap 19:24 - Merits of the Housing First model 22:50 - Reaction to Amazon deal 24:55 - Tent cities 29:00 - What is the best way for people to help? 31:15 - Waiting list for affordable housing 34:00 - Microhome village 35:00 - Number of homeless people in Nashville 36:30 - "Ending homelessness" as the goal? 39:30 - Peer cities to emulate 40:48 - Balancing policy advocacy and direct outreach 43:07 - Cold night walkalongs (email winter@opentablenashville.org) 43:50 - Dangerous effects of cold weather 46:30 - Homeless people being pushed further out into the county Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Music by Craig Turner and Joe Halberstadt

Episode 23 - Community Oversight Board - Amendment 1 follow-up Oct 24, 2018

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This episode is a follow-up conversation with Dr. Sekou Franklin and Theeda Murphy, two leaders of Community Oversight Now, a coalition pushing for a police community oversight board in Nashville. The COB Charter Amendment appears on the November 6th ballot as Amendment 1. Interview highlights with minute markers: 1:55 - Campaign after death of Daniel Hambrick 3:23 - Response to Mayor Briley's comments 6:02 - Common concerns with COB proposal 8:27 - Front-end vs. back-end accountability 12:32 - Buy-in from the Police Dept. 19:41 - Best practices. What cities are doing best? 24:28 - The Policing Project 27:07 - How would implementation of policy recommendations be enforced? 31:26 - How would a COB work in an example such as the Hambrick case? 37:47 - To what extent is this a racial issue? Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Music by Craig Turner and Joe Halberstadt

Episode 22 - Budget Woes and Police Oversight Pitfalls - Governing Magazine's John Buntin Oct 02, 2018

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Governing Magazine writer John Buntin talks about Nashville, police oversight, and the unintended consequences of recent local decisions. The first half of the interview follows up on Buntin's July article, "Amid Scandal and Explosive Growth, Nashville Ponders Its Future." In the second half of the episode, we discuss community oversight of police and his January article, "Police Departments Grapple With Who Should Hold Them Accountable." Interview highlights and minute markers: 3:14 - Book recommendation 4:43 - Nashville's fiscal situation 18:21 - Prioritizing downtown development 30:23 - Police oversight discussion begins 43:30 - Front-end accountability vs. back-end accountability Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Music by Craig Turner and Joe Halberstadt

Episode 21 - Labor Day Edition: Organized Labor in Nashville Sep 03, 2018

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This episode features Vonda McDaniel and Ethan Link. Vonda McDaniel serves as the President of the Central Labor Council (CLC) of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Ethan Link is the Assistant Business Manager of the Southeast Laborers' District Council (LIUNA) and serves as Treasurer of the CLC. Interview highlights and minute markers: 15:30 - Construction worker safety 20:30 - Community Benefits Agreement process for MLS Stadium Deal 36:00 - CLC political endorsement process 38:23 - Organizing hospitality industry in Nashville Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

Episode 20 - Vice Mayor Runoff: Sheri Weiner and Jim Shulman Aug 23, 2018

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This episode features Metro Council members Sheri Weiner and Jim Shulman, the two candidates for Vice Mayor of Nashville. Election day is September 6, 2018. They discussed their respective political party affiliations, the proposed soccer stadium deal and community oversight of police among other topics. They also each got to ask the other a question, so stay tuned for that. Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

Episode 19 - "From 'It' City to Great City" - John Cooper talks finances with Alanna Autler Aug 07, 2018

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Alanna Autler guest hosted this interview with Councilman at-large John Cooper. Autler is an investigative reporter, formerly of WSMV News 4 in Nashville. This interview includes discussion of the proposed soccer stadium deal, growth and affordability, the transit referendum, business incentives, tax increment financing (TIF) and the impact on school funding. Nashville Sounding Board is a new podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles. Views expressed by Benjamin Eagles in this podcast and on social media are his alone and do not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

Episode 18 - Knocking 'Dores: First-time candidates Joseph Williams and Kyle Southern Jul 18, 2018

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Kyle Southern and Joseph Williams are both first-time candidates for the Tennessee House of Representatives. They're in different political parties, but both Kyle and Joseph have backgrounds in education, hold two degrees from Vanderbilt University and served as student body president during their time in college. Find out what drove them to run for office, what they hope to accomplish, what they've learned as first-time candidates, and more. Kyle Southern is running in District 59 - https://southern4tn.com/about Joseph Williams is running in District 56 - https://williamsfortn.com Election day for the primary is August 2, 2018. Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard Produced by Benjamin Eagles Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

Episode 17 - Regulating Bird Scooters in Nashville Jul 03, 2018

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In this episode, I spoke with Councilmembers Jeremy Elrod and Angie Henderson to discuss the status of e-scooters in Nashville. Councilman Elrod has introduced legislation to regulate e-scooters and other vehicles in the space. We discussed the utility of the scooters and dockless bikes, associated risks and problems, how this regulation attempt compares to AirBnb, and more. KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION: - Scooters/bikes shall not be operated upon a sidewalk within a business district. Whenever operating on a sidewalk, the user shall yield to any pedestrian - Any scooter parked in any one location for more than 2 days without moving may be removed by Public Works at the expense of the company. - Helmet use is encouraged while riding. - Companies must have at least $1,000,000 in automobile insurance and $2,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance. - Companies must provide Metro with detailed data on a regular basis - An operator can ramp up their fleet over 6 months (Up to 400 during first 2 months; 800 in 3rd and 4th months; 1,200 in 5th and 6th months; and beyond 1,200 with approval after 6 months). {You can read the latest version of the ordinance here: http://jeremyelrod26.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ordinance-1202-Second-Substitute-and-Amendments.pdf} Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

Episode 16 - Police Community Oversight Board Jun 15, 2018

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In this episode I spoke with Dr. Sekou Franklin and Theeda Murphy. Both are members of Community Oversight Now, a coalition pushing for a police community oversight board in Nashville. The group is gathering petition signatures to get a COB Charter Amendment on the ballot later this year. This interview includes discussion of their COB proposal, the previous effort to work through Metro Council, the shooting death of Jocques Clemmons, Mayor Barry's scandal, police body cameras, and more. Nashville Sounding Board is a podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

Episode 15 - Budget Discussion w/ Council Members Vercher and Mendes [Hosted by Steve Cavendish] Jun 09, 2018

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Steve Cavendish guest hosted this episode. He interviewed Councilman at-large Bob Mendes and Councilwoman Tanaka Vercher. Vercher represents District 28 and is Chair of the Metro Nashville Budget and Finance Committee. This interview includes discussion of Metro's revenue shortfall, a potential property tax increase, public trust, school funding, cost of living raises, property sales, debt, etc. Nashville Sounding Board is a new podcast dedicated to discussing social and political issues affecting Middle Tennessee. www.nashvillesoundingboard.com www.facebook.com/NashvilleSoundingBoard www.twitter.com/NashSoundBoard NSB is produced by Benjamin Eagles Interview has been edited for length and clarity. Music: "State of Mind" by Audiobinger is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. www.audiobinger.net/

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