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September 6, 2026

‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Nashville Is Beating Flock — Presented By City Cast Philly

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‘Your City Could Be Better’: How Nashville Is Beating Flock — Presented By City Cast Philly

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Do you know what kind of surveillance technology is being used in Philly? In Nashville, the city government has blocked numerous measures to install and use it. From license plate readers to drone cameras, the technology is routinely rejected by the Metro Council and mayor, and locals are somewhat split on if that’s for the better. City Cast Nashville host Rachel Iacovone joins “Your City Could Be Better” to walk through all the measures that the Nashville government has reviewed and rejected, why people have reason to fear the tech, and what the city may lose by saying no to surveillance.

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