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Andy

@wildman.bsky.social

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Husband, girl dad, numbers guy. Cities should be car-optional. Pro-bus, pro-bike, pro-immigrant, pro-housing. These smart, walkable, mixed-use skeets are mine alone, and will veer into economics, sports, and Nashville.

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Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 1h

To stop the inflation of sandwiches, my city government could zone for an abundance of sandwich shops, leading to a sandwich shop renaissance.

(They should also make it cheaper for sandwich artists to live near the sandwich shops in which they work by unlocking a bunch more apartments & townhomes.)

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 1h

Instead, Nashville's elected government and bureaucracy prioritize the wealthy homeowners' loud voices by limiting Nashville's growth in both housing and businesses to its loudest, busiest, and most dangerous major roads, increasing both housing and business costs for everyone else.

Ben Vaught @benvaught.bsky.social · 2h

It’s probably bad that the only place we consistently allow commercial space (immediately abutting highways) is also the only place we consistently allow densification

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2h

Nashville's neighborhood commercial corners are beloved, from The Nations to Inglewood to North Nashville to Hillsboro. Our zoning laws artificially limit the places where Nashville residents can run their businesses - and the Planning department has no plan to address this issue.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2h

The outcome is that Nashville's small business owners are in their own gentrification cycle, being priced out of growing neighborhoods by luxury brands and national chains in places like 12 South, Hillsboro Village, and 5 Points while also losing existing storefronts to big developments on the pikes

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2h

But the scope of this "Housing and Infrastructure" study is narrowly defined as just housing - neglecting the commercial, retail, and business infrastructure required for (and supported by) an additional 90,000 new housing units - a 30% increase over 2020 Census households.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2h

Nashville's Planning department is in the midst of a years-long project to identify where housing should go, requested by Metro Council in March 2024 in response to wealthy homeowners' backlash to a proposed city-wide upzoning. This is that study: engage.nashville.gov/HousingAndIn...

Housing and Infrastructure Study - PublicInput

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Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2h

Nashville has a well-documented housing shortage, with one study showing a 90,000 shortfall in homes by 2035.

But Nashville also has a shortage of commercial space, leading to ever higher commercial rents & the death of small businesses in booming neighborhoods.
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Bob Bernstein: Owner, Bongo Java and Fido - Nashville Banner

When Bob Bernstein announced Fido will close in three years, he was surprised by the response — both his and Nashville's

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Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2d

Austin Texas: Super Duties and HEBs

In this essay I will…

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes what you need is an afternoon off from creating shareholder value to take the toddler to ice cream and the grocery store by bike and then watch the sun set.

Toddler with ice cream. She said “this waffle bowl is yummalicious.”

Tern cargo bike with child seat locked up at Riverside Village bike parking.

Sunset in East Nashville.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 3d

A bunch of true believers in SV actually believe that, yes.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 4d

I’d put the chance that “one of the 218 discharge petition votes is retired or dead by the end of October” at higher than 25%.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 4d

In over 2 years we’ll review the zoning code to see if our application of 100+ zoning classifications (matrixed across 6 transects) is working for all Nashville residents or just our landowner class.

It’s really hard to know so the review might require a year of staff work and community engagement.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 4d

Guy who is against the bill to create these zoning districts because they’re not dense enough and we already have the tools we need to allow more homes to be built.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 5d

"airbnb clarkville tn fashion house party house"

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 5d

As a proud member of the "primary the septuagenarians" caucus, this is a good thing.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 5d

Correct on the Bosch motor. Tern Vektron. Accommodates a Thule kid's seat on the back. Have been looking for one on FB marketplace for a couple months.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 6d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 6d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 6d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 6d

Franklin real estate agent living in a Nashville house her parents own is mad a big vibrant city is evolving to allow more homes for more neighbors.

If she wants the suburbs she can just go home. This attempt will fail and that failure will embolden more Nashville councilmembers to support housing.

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Jason Kuznicki @jkuznicki.bsky.social · 7d

This. Immigrants are awesome, and I wish we weren’t so afraid to say it.

Aaron Ross Powell ☸️ @aaronrosspowell.com · 7d

As the people who insist otherwise try to burn the country, it's important to affirm that immigrants, from everywhere, are awesome, and America is better the more immigrants we have. You have to be just empty and vapid and unimaginably small to reject that.

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 7d

"[A]gents engulfed my car in tear gas, smashed my driver-side window, and pepper-sprayed my face.... I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. No explanation. No charges. No apology. One day, I was just told, 'you’re free to go.'" #KavanaughStop

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

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Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 10d

The sunrise was good again today, but I’m more excited to fly home to Nashville.

Dania beach pier at sunrise

Departing flight from FLL over the Port of the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean.

Sunrise in Florida.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 10d

Ran this morning along the beach. Jumped into the ocean. Had a Cuban coffee. Watched the sun rise. It was glorious.

Andy @wildman.bsky.social · 10d

Congratulations Hayden!!

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Katherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 12d

So they just...took away the cars and everything got better?

A screenshot from a Nashville Banner article about parking at the Titans stadium https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/30/tennessee-titans-parking-east-bank-nissan-stadium/