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Lena Mazel

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@Nashvillescene Street View column Nashville, TN/York, UK

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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 15/09/2026
Members of the Metro Historical Commission held a special-called meeting on Monday due to of concerns that a new Metro job position will undercut the commission's duties.
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Metro Historical Commissioners Worry New Position Undercuts Responsibilities
Members of the Metropolitan Historical Commission held a special-called meeting on Monday due to of concerns that a new Metro job position will undercut the commission's duties.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For thousands of years, a solar eclipse has been a prophetic harbinger of a spectacular, epoch-making event. Just saying. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good grief, this hits home.
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Loved reading this story from @mikeiereiland.bsky.social in @nashvillebanner.bsky.social
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Fighters find healing, connection at Chonburi Muay Thai - Nashville Banner
Chonburi Muay Thai fosters community and healing through the discipline known as the art of eight limbs. Diverse fighters build confidence and resilience.
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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 14/07/2026
Talking to the veteran who named Vietnam Veterans Boulevard — in the wake of its rededication as Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway.
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Street View: A Road by Any Other Name
Talking to the veteran who named Vietnam Veterans Boulevard — in the wake of its rededication as Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I'll take it! (There's another Lena Mazel in France and I sometimes get her emails -- bet that's her).
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
One of those stories that reminds me how much it rocks to write for an alt-weekly. This month's Street View features runaway roosters, a gas station python and more 🐖🐓🐍
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 14/05/2026
This is what happens when there's historically low trust in the Presidents of the United States of America
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
That is next level and one hell of a combination!
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Being an adult is amazing and terrifying sometimes. Like what do you mean no one is going to stop me from asking our wedding pianist to play songs from Twilight???
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Worth mentioning that in the mere hours between submitting a draft of this story and getting an edit back, the number I included for Nashville fatal crashes became inaccurate... because someone else had already died. So yeah, I'd say traffic calming is a pretty relevant conversation right now.
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Anita Wadhwani @anitawadhwani.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Felipe Mendez lost his wife & son when tornadoes swept through Nashville in '23 A May traffic stop landed him in ICE custody, where the single dad was given a choice: "self-deport" or lose his surviving 2 sons to state custody Story by John Partipilo & @friedmanadam5.bsky.social bit.ly/49v0U1T
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A tornado and an immigration sting. The start and end of a life in Nashville. • Tennessee Lookout
Caught in an immigration sting, Felipe Mendez was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to leave the U.S. or lose his children.
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Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
With housing costs on the rise, and the city expected to again fall woefully short of building the number of units needed in the next decade, Nashville officials are pushing a series of localized and countywide zoning changes. In some cases, neighborhoods are pushing back.
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NIMBYism and Nashville's affordable housing shortage - Nashville Banner
Nashville residents clash with developer over new zoning for affordable housing. Concerns about traffic, green space, and property values arise are common.
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Jenn R-J @jennfel.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Cracker Barrel should go all out, and release a fully vegan menu.
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Tune in to @citycastnash.bsky.social today to hear me talk about some recent downtown news (BID merger, bench removal and more) and how it all might be connected...
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
I typically post about journalism stuff on here, but thought this may be funny/useful to other performers!! I do some freelance circus performance which has recently resulted in some weird DMs (a common experience, sadly). However, I have finally come across an immensely satisfying way to respond:
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So, you've sent me an inappropriate message
If you're feeling embarrassed, all I ask is a small donation
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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 16/07/2025
The latest installment in our Street View column: A local attorney is suing an apartment management company over “junk fees” that he says violate the terms of his lease.
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Street View: ‘Junk Fees’ and the Landlords Who Charge Them
A local attorney is suing an apartment management company over fees he says violate the terms of his lease
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Some Nashville theme park news in this month's Street View 🎢
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Thought of this thread yesterday as I wrote an email to Microsoft's editorial guidelines team, curious about their use of hyphens in Bing results and Microsoft Edge where I felt an em-dash was more appropriate 🤣 Better yet, I actually received a very satisfying response from their terminologist.
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Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
As the cost of eggs goes up, so does the interest in backyard chickens. If this sounds like you, consider this fair warning. Experts advise raising chickens costs thousands and caution those interested to take extra steps to protect their flock from the bird flu. nashvillebanner.com/2025/03/12/t...
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Rising bird flu costs drive backyard chicken interest - Nashville Banner
As egg costs continue to rise, interest in backyard chickens increases in Tennessee. However, experts warn it's not a cost-effective solution.
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Ken Stewart does meaningful and unique work in Nashville and at shipwreck sites around the world. It was an honor to speak with him for this year’s @nashvillescene.com People Issue.
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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 27/02/2025
A bill that would put Metro’s Historic Zoning Commission and Historical Commission under the authority of the Planning Department has sparked debate among Metro councilmembers and the general public in recent weeks.
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Historic Zoning Bill Stirs Metro Council Debate
City looks to counteract proposed state legislation that could impact local commissions
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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I honestly think it would be hilarious if there was one family on White Lotus that was having just the best time, like we get two miserable storylines and then occasionally cut to this family going “We saw three dolphins!”
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Stephen Elliott @stelliott.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The Grand Ole Opry is in the middle of a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the country music institution, while a humble, mostly forgotten piece of its history is at risk of being torn down.
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Historic WSM transmitter building in Nashville for sale - Nashville Banner
A historic Edgehill building, once home to WSM's first transmitter in Nashville, is for sale, sparking efforts to preserve its country music legacy.
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
And here’s a story from late 2023 when MHZC worked with a neighborhood to make their overlay a bit more flexible: www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylim...
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Street View: Making East End More Livable
Some residents want to create denser multifamily housing in the East Nashville neighborhood
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Here’s a link to some earlier coverage for more context: www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylim...
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Street View: What Are Historic Overlays Protecting?
Housing advocates say overlays have negative consequences beyond just accidental violations
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Here’s the latest on the Metro Historic Zoning Commission audit, and potential legislation to move MHZC into the Planning Department. The bill from @emilyfor7.bsky.social will go before Metro Council tonight.
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Nashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 27/12/2024
Vanderbilt reports a decrease in student and faculty drivers — but neighbors say overflow parking is still an issue. A new installment of Street View from @lmazel.bsky.social.
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Street View: Vanderbilt, Its Expanding Campus and Neighborhood Parking
The school reports a decrease in student and faculty drivers — but neighbors say overflow parking is still an issue
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Lena Mazel @lmazel.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
After a sunny two months covering a wildflower project and a promising housing coop, the Street View column is back to homeowner woes. This month follows a renovation with allegations of multiple open gas lines and a potentially explosive shower 😬 www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylim...
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Street View: Renovation Woes
Digging into a back-and-forth between two East Nashville homeowners and their builders
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