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Policy Priorities

NAIOP Tennessee actively represents the commercial real estate industry by engaging with state and local legislative bodies to impact policy making. The organization maintains strong relationships with elected officials, serving as a trusted source of expertise and advocating for policies that support the industry. NAIOP Tennessee also works to build coalitions with like-minded groups, initiates and lobbies for new legislation, and collaborates with local commissions and state departments. In addition, it hosts government affairs-focused events to engage and inform its membership on key policy issues.

LOCAL

  • Support initiatives to improve the bureaucratic process
  • Support predictable and transparent zoning policies 
  • Support efforts to around mass transportation 
  • Support projects and programs that address barriers to affordable housing
  • Support predictable and reasonable development and impact fees
  • Support local efforts to allow for Infrastructure Improvement Districts 

STATE

  • Support efforts allowing for more streamlined local development processes
  • Support efforts to allow and promote Infrastructure Improvement Districts and TIF districts
  • Support efforts around development of a future municipal workforce in areas such as planning and codes compliance
  • Support a regulatory environment that encourages growth and economic development 
  • Support investment in all forms of physical infrastructure 
  • Support policy that ensures transparency in development and impact fees

Questions?

Reach out to our Director of Government Affairs, Rachel Blackhurst: rachel@naiop-nashville.org.

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