HEY, GLENCLIFF NEIGHBORS!
Here’s what you can find in this month’s newsletter:
How We Can Stop the Data Center
A Dream for Antioch Pike
Upcoming Events in Glencliff
Noshing with Neighbors!
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Two Options To Defeat the Data Center
Councilwoman Courtney Johnston joined us at Sunday’s neighborhood meeting to provide the latest updates on the data-center battle.
In her estimation, we’re running out of options, but she feels confident in the one she’s pursuing:
BZA Appeal
Nashville code doesn’t define “data centers.” The zoo-adjacent property at 648 Grassmere Park – where DC Blox wants to build a data center – has been classified as IWD (industrial) with a “general office” land use.
Councilwoman Johnston filed a joint appeal with the Nashville Zoo to challenge the “general office” classification.
If successful, the data center project is dead in its tracks.
Stay tuned for information on how you can help support this appeal.
It may not be necessary, however, if a more recently proposed solution succeeds:
Eminent Domain
Mayor Freddie O'Connell's administration intends to file eminent domain legislation [Monday, June 29], which would allow Metro to take ownership of the property near the Nashville Zoo where a data center is planned.
… Metro Council must sign off on the eminent domain legislation. That means it could be considered as late-filed legislation on July 7.
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If either of these options succeed, the battle could also end up in court.
You can also join our Facebook group for additional updates.
ANTIOCH PIKE
Your neighbors painting a mural on Antioch Pike.
We walked the Antioch Pike corridor
Here's what we found
This spring, GNG board members walked the full length of Antioch Pike on foot — the way neighbors actually experience it — and documented what we saw.
A walk audit is a structured way to observe a street corridor as a pedestrian. You walk the route end to end and write down what you see: the condition of crossings, the availability of shade and greenery, how welcoming the parks and public spaces feel along the way.
Those observations became the starting point for a set of ideas we've been developing with Metro — some focused on safety, some on beautification, some on making the corridor feel more like a place people want to be. Here's some of what we talked about at the neighborhood meeting.
All of these ideas are in very early discussions — no commitments have been made. We're sharing them in the spirit of keeping neighbors informed and part of the conversation.
You can see the full slide deck from the neighborhood meeting.
And if you're interested in volunteering specifically on beautification efforts, we'd love to hear from you. Just reply to this email for more information.
LOCAL EVENTS
Noshing with Neighbors
Noshing with Neighbors is an opportunity to support a local business while meeting others who live in the neighborhood. Join us for our next meal!
🗓️ Sunday, July 26
⏰ 4 p.m.
📍 Ginger Thai
Join us for dinner at Ginger Thai.
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
Next Meeting: Aug. 30
Following Meeting: Oct. 25
Meetings begin at 4 p.m. and are scheduled to last approximately an hour.
📍Glencliff High School Alumni Room
(The red building on the right as you walk up to the football field.)
COMING SOON
FlatRock Community Market
We’ll be back in 2026 with another neighborhood farmers’ market in Coleman Park.
This year, however, we’re moving it to Wednesdays in autumn to beat the heat.
If you’re interested in selling at the farmers’ market, reply to this email!
Please reply to this email with any questions or feedback.
Glencliff Neighborhood Group Board Members: 2026–2028
President: Alexa Little
Vice President: Tony Zavitson
Secretary: Brad Gerick
Communications: Katie Phillips
At-Large: Katie Bowers
Beautification: James Huerta
Historian: Debbie Young
Treasurer: Tony Zavitson
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