Ticks Are Crawling All Over Nashville This Year. Here’s How To Protect Yourself

Is the Cumberland River for Locals or Tourists?

The General Jackson Showboat [https://www.generaljackson.com/] has company! As the paddlewheelers of Nashville Riverboats [https://nashvilleriverboats.com/] join the tourist traffic on the Cumberland River, City Cast Nashville contributor and paddling enthusiast Margaret Littman joins Marie Cecile Anderson to talk about our floating entertainment options, and encourage locals to get back in touch with the river. Plus, a bonus conversation with Nashville Riverboats owner and captain Troy Manthey [https://nashvilleriverboats.com/about-us/]!  Learn more about the sponsors of this June 16th episode: Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/] Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Nashville Predators [https://nashvillepredators.com/] Greater Birmingham CVB [https://inbirmingham.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

Can Nashville Regulate the Proposed Data Centers at the Zoo and Fisk?

A long line of Nashville residents spoke at last week’s Planning Commission meeting [https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/planning-commission-public-pushback-data-centers/article_1b8e7e83-1975-53f7-8a9b-57a0e1cb0017.html] to voice their support for CM Rollin Horton’s data center regulation bill, which will be up for second reading at council on July 7. But what’s in the legislation? Would it stop the proposed centers at the Nashville Zoo and Fisk University? Why can’t we just ban data centers entirely? Horton joins Marie Cecile Anderson to explain. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 15th episode: Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/] Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Nashville Predators [https://nashvillepredators.com/] Greater Birmingham CVB [https://inbirmingham.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

'Your City Could Be Better': Why Every Region Needs A Park Map Tool Like Salt Lake’s — Presented By City Cast Nashville

Do you know how many parks Nashville has? Residents of Salt Lake County have wondered about their parks for years — that is, until City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta set out to catalog them all. Over the course of two years, she visited all 511 parks in the county, seeking to record their amenities (e.g., bathrooms, playgrounds), write helpful summaries, and track down the people in charge. The resulting map has already become a valuable tool for locals, who now not only know who to call when trash cans are overflowing: they can also find outdoor spaces that meet their needs. Mentioned on the show: * Every Park SLC [https://saltlake.citycast.fm/parks] - The First-Ever Guide to Every Park in Salt Lake County (City Cast Salt Lake) Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  [yourcitycouldbebetter@citycast.fm] We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter [https://www.instagram.com/yourcitycouldbebetter] Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options [https://citycast.fm/advertise].

Data Center Moratorium, Downtown Partnership Sued, and Another Airport Fight

CM Courtney Johnston’s proposed temporary data center moratorium [https://www.wsmv.com/2026/06/10/temporary-moratorium-new-data-centers-nashville-passes-first-hurdle/] passed first reading at Metro Council this week, but can it actually stop the proposed center next to the zoo? Marie Cecile Anderson, Whitney Pastorek, and contributor Nicole Williams are digging into that, plus why Metro’s insurance company is suing the Nashville Downtown Partnership [https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/06/08/nashville-downtown-partnership-garage-fire-lawsuit/], what’s going on with control of the airport [https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/06/10/metro-sues-state-again-to-block-airport-board-takeover/], and why the TN GOP can’t get enough of redistricting [https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2026/06/09/republicans-redistrict-state-legislature/90427229007/]. And hey! City Cast Nashville Neighbors also get to enjoy our weekly bonus segment, Hell Naw, where we’re talking food truck bans [https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/middle-tn-neighborhood-news/ordinance-to-restrict-food-trucks-up-for-vote-in-goodlettsville/] and golf carts gone wild [https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylimits/satire-golf-carts-nashville/article_e9b7a957-6182-449b-9514-e0dde6ad98ef.html]. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 12th episode: Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/] Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Nashville Predators [https://nashvillepredators.com/] Greater Birmingham CVB [https://inbirmingham.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].

Nashville’s Handmade Craft Scene Is Better Than Ever

Nashville’s Porter Flea Summer Market [https://www.porterflea.com/] returns this weekend, so Marie Cecile Anderson is chatting with local makers. Porter Flea founder Katie Vance [https://www.instagram.com/kt.vance/] and local ceramic artist Emilee Martin of Mineral Haus [https://www.instagram.com/mineral.haus/] discuss where to get crafty in town, why people are leaving fast fashion behind, and what makes our vibrant local artisan community special. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 11th episode: Window Nation [https://info.windownation.com/get-new-windows/] Andrew Jackson's Hermitage [https://thehermitage.com/] Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville]. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville [http://membership.citycast.fm/nashville] Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our City Cast Nashville newsletter.  [https://nashville.citycast.fm/subscribe-hey-nashville-newsletter-tennessee] Follow us @citycastnashville [https://www.instagram.com/citycastnashville/] You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE [https://citycast.fm/advertise/].