Dossier
Mark Schlicher
Coverage of Mark Schlicher in the Nexus archive.
- Nashville’s participatory budgeting funds will expire. Most projects — but not all — are complete
Nashville’s participatory budgeting initiative, which allocated $10 million from the American Rescue Plan Act for 35 citywide projects, faces challenges as ARPA funds expire. Some projects, like a greenway expansion at Whitfield Park, were redirected to other uses due to delays, sparking community concerns about broken promises and transparency.