Featured report — May 2026
The national picture, the Middle Tennessee story, and what Franklin's $850K median actually means for buyers and sellers right now.
Housing · Report
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Sections
Each section is its own ongoing thread — civic decisions, places worth knowing, the people behind them.
01 / City Hall
City of Franklin
Budgets, ordinances, and the decisions that shape the next ten years.
Enter →02 / Atlas
Top Spots
A guided atlas of places worth knowing. Patios, parks, quiet corners.
Enter →03 / Stage
Live Music
Who's playing, where, and when. The shows coming through town.
Preview →04 / Storefront
Local Business
The people and shops that make Franklin. Profiles, not promos.
Preview →05 / Field
Guides
Plain-language field guides that don't exist anywhere else.
Enter →06 / Calendar
Events
Festivals, markets, talks, and the weekend plan. Four calendars, one list.
Enter →07 / Groundwork
Development
What is being built, how far along it is, and how each board voted.
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Guides · Field guide
Featured guide — September 2026
Every species verified here, ranked by how often anyone actually sees one, with the tells that separate a copperhead from the four harmless snakes that get killed for looking like one.
Guides · Field guide
The twenty species verified in Williamson County, ranked by how often anyone sees them, and the two that are venomous.
City of Franklin · Development review
A new state law starts a clock on every development application in January. Miss it and the project approves itself.
City of Franklin · Construction watch
The seven-part block behind the Public Square, what each piece costs, and why the opening has moved to fall 2027.
Top Spots · Atlas
Twenty coffee shops across Franklin, Brentwood, and Spring Hill — ranked by the community, scored on coffee, food, seating, vibe, and work.
City of Franklin · Decoded
The 311-acre development, approved 5 to 3. What got approved, what neighbors fought for, and the road fix that waits until 2032.
City of Franklin · Walkthrough
Side-by-side against FY 2026 — where the money comes from, where it goes, twelve departments compared.
Guides · Field guide
Identification, removal, regional risk, and the symptoms worth a same-day call.
Housing · Report
The national picture, the Middle Tennessee story, and Franklin's $850K median, explained.
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