BIG NEWS! We won public $ for Nashville’s first director & support staff to establish decommodified, permanently affordable, publicly-owned, community-controlled SOCIAL HOUSING! We also won increased funding for Nashville’s non-police mental health crisis response program! But we're not done yet >>>

Announcing our May Rapid Response grantees, Nashville People's Budget Coalition (@nashpplsbudget.bsky.social) and Peace Economy Project (@peaceeconomy.bsky.social) ! 📣 The Rapid Response Grant Fund (for June) closes tomorrow at 4pm EST. #rapidresponse #funding #socialjusticefunding

JOIN US TONIGHT to build people power at the annual Budget Hearing! We are closer than ever to winning permanently affordable social housing in Nashville, but we need your help to secure it! Gather between 4-6pm Meeting starts at 6:30 Hearing starts around 7 Register >>> bit.ly/npbcpublichearing

TONIGHT! People Power Party! 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Edgehill United Methodist Church. - Learn important and exciting updates on our budget campaign! - Collective prep for our June 2 budget hearing remarks! - Fun! (bingo??) Register to let us know if you plan to join us >> bit.ly/npbcppp

WE'RE CLOSE TO A MAJOR HOUSING WIN! (permanently affordable social housing!) Take action to help us secure it! >>> bit.ly/npbcaction Read through for more info and action steps.

On April 23, two NPBC members called in to WPLN’s monthly “Ask the Mayor” segment to ask Mayor O’Connell if he would commit to making major new investments, this budget cycle, into permanently affordable social housing and non-police community safety. This is how it went...

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Steven Hale@iamstevenhale.bsky.social · 3mo ago

So @stelliott.bsky.social noticed Nashville police (and Vanderbilt police) recently got FAA waivers for out of sight drone operation. We confirmed MNPD is considering adopting the increasingly popular Drone as First Responder concept. More details here: nashvillebanner.com/2026/04/24/m...

Tell Mayor O’Connell & city leaders to fund housing we can stay in and safety that meets our needs! ✅ $10 mil for permanently affordable social housing ✅ $13 mil for the Community Safety Fund ✅ $2 mil to expand the REACH non-police crisis response program 💰$25 MIL actionnetwork.org/letters/we-n...

$25 million to guarantee housing and safety for all! If Mayor O'Connell really wants us to “stay,” he will allocate $10 mil for *permanently* affordable social housing. If he really believes that “there is more to safety than policing,” he will allocate $15 mil for non-police community safety.

CALLING ALL NASHVILLIANS STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE IN YOUR OWN CITY! PEOPLE’S TOWN HALL Saturday, April 11 1:00-3:00 pm Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church 2708 Jefferson St Nashville, TN 37208 Register to speak or just attend >>> bit.ly/npbctownhall >>> www.instagram.com/p/DW3-CxTEshR/

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Nashville People's Budget Coalition@nashpplsbudget.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Tune in tomorrow, March 19, 7-8pm to learn what we're up to, how folks can take action to build power with us, and all about our brand new expanded membership structure! Register >>> bit.ly/npbcinterest

HELP US BUILD A PEOPLE’S BUDGET BY MARCH 23! 5-min survey >>> bit.ly/npbcsurvey Please share!

Tune in tomorrow, March 19, 7-8pm to learn what we're up to, how folks can take action to build power with us, and all about our brand new expanded membership structure! Register >>> bit.ly/npbcinterest

YOU get an action and YOU get an action and YOU get an action! ⚡ Take your pick: 1. Complete our survey by March 20! 2. Knock doors with us! 3. Attend our virtual General Interest Meeting March 19! 4. Attend and/or speak at our People’s Town Hall April 11! All links in bio.

Members or staff of progressive/left Middle Tennessee organizations, congregations, or informal community associations are invited to join our People's Movement Assembly for Housing & Safety — Sunday, March 8, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.! Register >>> bit.ly/npbcpma

LINK IN BIO! Take 5 min to complete our Housing & Safety for All Survey to help shape our 2026 platform as part of our ongoing Housing & Safety for All campaign! >>> bit.ly/npbcsurvey Share with a friend or a neighbor or in your neighborhood listserv! Complete by March 15, 2026.

SATURDAY! All are welcome. Let’s build real people power together. Join us >>> bit.ly/npbcassembly

Nashville People's Budget Coalition | Community Assembly | Feb 7, 2026 | Registration

REGISTER BELOW! WHAT: Nashville People's Budget Coalition's Community Assembly WHEN: Saturday February 7, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. WHERE: McGruder Family Resource Center (2013 25th Ave N, Nashville, T...

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Nashville People's Budget Coalition@nashpplsbudget.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Warm up & build people power at our Feb 7 Community Assembly! 🔥 REGISTER: bit.ly/npbcassembly All are welcome to join us at this family-friendly event as we build people power to secure the permanently affordable housing and genuine community safety we all deserve.

Until direct democracy builds the entire city budget — a genuine people’s budget — the mayor and his team should be present, front row, at every public comment / hearing concerning how he and his team will spend our money. PRE-BUDGET PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT, 2/3/26, 6:30pm. Sign up in person 5-6pm.

Warm up & build people power at our Feb 7 Community Assembly! 🔥 REGISTER: bit.ly/npbcassembly All are welcome to join us at this family-friendly event as we build people power to secure the permanently affordable housing and genuine community safety we all deserve.

Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and all victims of state/imperial violence, Presente.

Our 2025 was full of new wins & new possibilities for building a Nashville for all of us, by all of us. Check out our 2025 year in review and learn how you can help us keep building & winning in 2026 & beyond! (Hint: become a member and/or a monthly donor!) Full text: nashvillepeoplesbudget.org

Solidarity with the coalition building power to ensure the $15M state grant funds genuine safety for all not surveillance! The struggle continues—mark your calendars for the evening of Jan 20, when the MOU is scheduled to be considered again. Stay tuned for ways to help support this ongoing effort!

What’s going on with the plan to give the Nashville Downtown Partnership $15M of grant funding for surveillance tech and an armored SWAT vehicle? @iamstevenhale.bsky.social from the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social joins us to talk about the resolution, the backlash, and our unanswered questions.

TN-07 Results! Plus, Is Downtown Getting Mass Surveillance? - City Cast Nashville

Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democratic State Representative Aftyn Behn in the Tennessee 7th Congressional District special election to fill M...

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We want a Nashville for all of us — not a surveillance city for the rich! What the Mayor's Office is trying to sneak through & how we can stop it: www.instagram.com/p/DRvcwqEjY5... Basics & action steps here: sites.google.com/intelechia.c... And @truthout.org here: truthout.org/articles/a-n...

JOIN US as a volunteer canvasser or phone-banker! No experience necessary! We’re hitting the streets again to talk to neighbors about permanently affordable housing & non-police community safety, and how we can come together to make them real for all Nashvillians! Register >>> bit.ly/npbcoutreach

Mass Meeting / Interest Meeting tomorrow! We're a member-based organization, and we're excited to grow our membership to build community and power to transform how our city does budgeting, housing, and safety. Join us tomorrow (Thursday) to learn more!

Nashville People's Budget Coalition@nashpplsbudget.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Join us THIS THURSDAY, Nov 20, 6:30-8:00pm to eat, build community, learn about our Housing & Safety for All campaign, get a brief training on talking to neighbors about social housing + community safety, & hear about membership opportunities! Register: bit.ly/npbcinterest Register for location.

Join us THIS THURSDAY, Nov 20, 6:30-8:00pm to eat, build community, learn about our Housing & Safety for All campaign, get a brief training on talking to neighbors about social housing + community safety, & hear about membership opportunities! Register: bit.ly/npbcinterest Register for location.

We're hiring qualified canvassers to help lead our weekly canvassing efforts as part of our ongoing Housing & Safety for All campaign! bit.ly/npbcjobs The position is a temporary (6-7 months) and part-time (6-8 hours per month) contract position, and carries no benefits. Pay is $25/hr.

We're hiring qualified canvassers to help lead our weekly canvassing efforts as part of our ongoing Housing & Safety for All campaign! bit.ly/npbcjobs The position is a temporary (6-7 months) and part-time (6-8 hours per month) contract position, and carries no benefits. Pay is $25/hr.

Tune in tonight! Register >> bit.ly/npbcinterest

Nashville People's Budget Coalition@nashpplsbudget.bsky.social · 12mo ago

NOW VIRTUAL! JOIN US Thursday, August 28 on Zoom to learn more about social housing & non-police community safety, how we're organizing to build on our recent wins, and how you can get involved & build community with us! REGISTER >> bit.ly/npbcinterest. Meeting link provided after registration.