Music Row Parking Policy — Public Status Record 2/11/26

This page documents SoundFront’s efforts to seek clarification regarding the Music Row parking policy and its potential impact on session musicians, union members, and other music professionals who work in the district.

Initial Outreach

SoundFront, in coordination with music professionals and union leadership, initiated outreach after learning of the proposed policy change. Early communication included phone calls and email correspondence with multiple officials, during which concerns were raised regarding the impact on working musicians.

During this period, responses were received and discussions occurred. Those responses acknowledged the concerns raised and indicated that the issue was being reviewed.

Holiday Period and Perceived Pause

Following this initial exchange, further action appeared to slow during the holiday period. While the situation was understood at the time to be paused pending review, no written confirmation of a formal pause or procedural hold was issued.

Request for Documentation and Clarification

Subsequent to the holiday period, SoundFront requested clarification to reconcile conflicting information regarding stakeholder outreach.

Specifically, SoundFront requested documentation confirming:

• Whether outreach was conducted to affected music professionals or representative organizations

• Which parties were contacted

• What form that outreach took (email, letter, meeting, notice)

• When that outreach occurred

Union Confirmation

Union leadership later confirmed to SoundFront that they were not contacted as part of any documented stakeholder outreach regarding this policy.

This created a direct discrepancy between public statements indicating outreach occurred and confirmations from impacted parties stating they were not consulted.

Current Status

As of this update:

• Initial responses to inquiry were provided

• Follow-up requests for documentation and clarification have not received acknowledgment of receipt

• No supporting records have been provided to substantiate stakeholder outreach

• The matter remains unresolved

Approval of a policy does not negate the need for documented clarification when conflicting information exists, particularly when essential labor groups are affected.

Ongoing Documentation

This page serves as a public record of communication status. It will be updated if:

• Documentation is provided

• Clarification is issued

• Outreach records are shared

• Policy impacts are formally addressed

SoundFront remains committed to transparency, accuracy, and the protection of music professionals whose work sustains Music Row.

This discussion includes the following parties:

District 17 Council Member, Terry Vo

Nashville Department of Transportation Director (NDOT), Diana Alarcon

AFM 257 President, Dave Pomeroy

SoundFront Nashville Community Representative, Whitney Murphy

Status: Unresolved

UPDATE — 02/11/26

NDOT Director Diana Alarcon responded to the initial inquiry regarding Music Row parking and advised that a formal public records request would be required to obtain the relevant documentation. As of 02/12/26 that request has been submitted under the Tennessee Public Records Act. The requested records are expected to provide additional clarity regarding the timeline, decision-making process, and considerations related to recent parking changes impacting Music Row access.

If further updates exist you will find them here.