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A resolution requesting the Metropolitan Planning Department Housing Division and other appropriate departments to identify and pursue options for the implementation of a centralized housing search and navigation platform for Nashville and Davidson County.
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WHEREAS, access to affordable and workforce housing continues to be a significant challenge for residents of Nashville and Davidson County; and
WHEREAS, information regarding available affordable and workforce rental housing is currently distributed across multiple websites, databases, property management systems, and individual property listings; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government's Unified Housing Strategy identifies improved access to housing resources as an important component of addressing Nashville's housing needs and recommends exploring technology platforms capable of providing a more robust network for connecting residents with housing resources; and
WHEREAS, prior Metropolitan Government planning efforts have similarly identified the need for improved housing navigation tools that provide residents with information regarding housing availability, eligibility, and location; and
WHEREAS, centralized housing search platforms have been implemented in other metropolitan areas, including Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Louisville, Lexington, and Detroit; and
WHEREAS, such platforms can provide residents with a centralized resource for identifying available affordable, income-restricted, workforce, and market-rate rental housing and can reduce the administrative burden associated with maintaining housing availability information; and
WHEREAS, a centralized housing search platform could further provide the Metropolitan Government with useful aggregate data regarding housing availability, affordability, and unmet housing needs throughout Davidson County; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Metropolitan Government to identify available options for implementing such a platform in a manner that min...
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