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Eli Sabin

Eli Sabin

Aug 2, 2026

15:28
I need to learn about zoning." Like, so if, if you, if you're an aspiring city council member in, in, in, uh, Nashville who's listening to this, what, what is the course of study you recommend?
15:39
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19, and I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
15:51
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
15:52
And really, because I've been hearing, you know, so many families talk about the, our housing crisis and, and that's just such a, a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could do about it.
16:09
And, uh, you know, I'd go to our first meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
16:14
Usually it's a one-off project of some kind, uh, changing the zoning on some parcel of land that somebody wants to build some, a three-family house and they s- they need a, some kind of change.
16:25
So I started to understand that this is something that the Board of Alders has control over.
21:10
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
15:29
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
15:39
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
15:44
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
15:51
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
15:52
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
16:14
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
16:19
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they, they need some kind of change.
21:10
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
16:38
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
16:48
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
16:53
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
16:59
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
17:01
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
17:23
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
17:27
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they need some kind of change.
22:19
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
17:43
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
17:52
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
17:57
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
18:04
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
18:06
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
18:27
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
18:32
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they need some kind of change.
23:23
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
16:14
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
16:24
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
16:29
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
16:36
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
16:38
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
16:59
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
17:04
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they need some kind of change.
21:55
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
17:32
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
17:41
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
17:47
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
17:53
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
17:55
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, uh, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
18:17
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
18:21
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they, they need some kind of change.
23:13
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
15:28
I need to learn about zoning." Like, so if, if you, if you're an aspiring city council member in, in, in, uh, Nashville who's listening to this, what, what is the course of study you recommend?
15:39
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19, and I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
15:51
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
15:52
And really, because I'd been hearing, you know, so many families talk about the, our housing crisis and, and that's just such a, a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could do about it.
16:09
And, uh, you know, I'd go to our first meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
16:14
Usually it's a one-off project of some kind, uh, changing the zoning on some parcel of land that somebody wants to build some, a three-family house and they s- they need a, some kind of change.
16:25
So I started to understand that this is something that the Board of Alders has control over.
21:10
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge, and rich, and powerful institution in your city?
15:29
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
15:39
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
15:44
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
15:51
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
15:52
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
16:14
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
16:19
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they, they need some kind of change.
21:10
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?
15:29
So if you're an aspiring city council member in Nashville who's listening to this, what is the course of study you recommend?
15:39
Well, I got elected to the Board of Alders, our city council, when I was 19.
15:44
And I was incredibly excited for the opportunity and the challenge of serving my hometown.
15:51
I was born and raised here in New Haven.
15:52
And really, because I've been hearing so many families talk about our housing crisis, and that's just such a clear problem in our community, I wanted to dig in and see what the solutions could be and what our city government could Could do about it and, you know, I've go to our 1st meetings and these zoning changes would come up.
16:14
Usually it's a 1 off project of some kind changing the zoning on some.
16:19
Parcel of land that somebody wants to build some 3 family house and they, they need some kind of change.
21:10
I'm curious, what are the disadvantages, if any, of having such a huge and rich and powerful institution in your city?

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