1. TELL city officials TO FUND HOUSING & SAFETY FOR ALL!
Tell Mayor O’Connell, Metro Council Members, and other city officials to fund housing we can stay in and safety that meets our needs!
Read our full 2026 Housing & Safety for All Plan here!
2. Endorse our 2026 Housing & Safety for All Plan (organizations)!
Representatives from organizations that wish to publicly endorse 2026 Housing & Safety for All Plan may fill out the form linked below.
3. Speak in support of permanently affordable housing & non-police community safety at the June 2 Public Hearing on the BUdget!
The annual Public Hearing on the Metro Nashville City Budget will take place on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall (1 Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201).
All residents are permitted 2 minutes to speak to Metro Council members about what they want to be included in the annual budget.
**YOUR EXPERIENCE IS YOUR EXPERTISE. WE WILL HELP YOU PREPARE AND ACCOMPANY YOU DURING THE HEARING!**
Register below to join members of the Nashville People’s Budget Coalition and the broader community to advocate for the final budget to include line items from the 2026 Housing & Safety for All Plan.
4. Knock doors or Phone Bank with us!
Why We’re Canvassing
The purpose of our outreach will be to engage and organize Nashvillians directly impacted by housing unaffordability, criminalization, and a lack of authentic community safety.
These outreach efforts are an integral part of our ongoing Housing & Safety for All campaign and are designed to build our collective power to improve life for everyday working class Nashvillians.
All delegations are led by trained canvassers and volunteers canvass in pairs.
Script / talking points provided.
Each canvassing session will be approximately 2.5 hours long and will include:
- A brief training at the beginning
- 2 hours canvassing (door to door or event canvassing) in pairs
- A brief debrief with other canvassers and organizers after canvassing
- Swag!
Want to knock doors in your own neighborhood? Want to text all your friends? We’ll set you up!
Contact us with any questions.
5. Become a Member!
Download a PDF of the above membership explainer here.
The steps to become a member of our organization are:
(1) complete our Membership Interest form
(2) have a 1:1 meeting with a current member
(3) express commitment to collective action that realizes NPBC’s principles, values, and mission
(4) attend one quarterly Mass Meeting / General Interest Meeting within three months of a 1:1 meeting with a current member.
6. Attend our June 2026 General Interest / Mass Meeting!
Attend our June 2026 virtual General Interest / Mass Meeting. We hold four General Interest Meetings per year.
7. Join the Nashville People’s Book Club!
Book club is back soon! Starting in Summer 2026, we will be reading and discussing Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis, a classic, concise, and highly readable abolitionist text. Free and open to the public. Most meetings will be virtual.
More info and sign-up form coming soon!
8. Start a People’s Neighborhood Assembly!
We will soon be launching a People’s Neighborhood Assembly effort that invites and equips us to build relationships and power with people in our neighborhood — a Signal or WhatsApp thread, a monthly potluck, a weekly park hangout, a mutual aid effort, or whatever you dream up that builds connection in your community. Join us at an upcoming General Interest Meeting to learn more, and be sure to sign up for our email list for updates. Reach out to us if you would like more direct support!
9. Sign up for our email list & follow us on socials!
Stay informed through our regular emails about events and opportunities to get involved!
Find and follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook.
10. Donate!
Make a recurring or one-time donation to support our work.
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