Nashville is in the middle of an intense debate over housing density. As the city grapples with a housing shortage, city leaders are considering alterations to the zoning code to allow for denser development, and — they hope — to meet the need.

As part of that, earlier this year, District 20 Councilmember Rollin Horton successfully rezoned the Nations neighborhood.

His bill — which the council approved in August — would allow developers to build up to 40 units per acre throughout most of the neighborhood, which Horton represents. The average lot size in that area is one-tenth of an acre, so that means roughly four units will be allowed on most lots.

This legislation angered a group of Nashvillians, who, in reaction, launched an effort to recall Horton by gathering signatures.

Now, the

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