CGR Nashville Data

The report likely visualizes geographic or spatial data related to Nashville (possibly concerning sound, demographics, or urban planning. Based on the "Spatial Echo" Master Project File you provided, the study operationalized its Critical Geography of Race (CGR) framework using a specific matrix of statutory and spatial data sources. Here is the breakdown of the instrumentation used:

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1. Educational Data (Statutory Financials & Discipline)

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You extracted specific metrics from the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) Annual Statistical Report 2024 to measure the "vulnerability gap" and infrastructural autonomy.

• Table 51: Per Pupil Expenditure (PPE) — Used to calculate the $10,344 funding drop.

• Table 48: Debt Service — Used to measure local autonomy vs. county dependence.

• Table 47: Capital Outlay — Used to track investment in physical infrastructure.

• Table 10: Disciplinary Actions — Used to identify the 19.3% suspension/expulsion rates.

2. Health & Spatial Data (The "Toxic Legacy")

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• CDC PLACES: Used for tract-level health outcomes, specifically Asthma rates and Life Expectancy.

• HOLC Maps (Mapping Inequality): Used to overlay historical redlining data with current health outcomes to test for "biological weathering."

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3. Economic & Housing Data

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• Eviction Lab: Used to track filing rates (>8%) to operationalize "displacement mechanisms."

• American Community Survey (ACS): Used for baseline housing costs and income data.

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4. Policy & Planning Text

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• Municipal Zoning Maps: Analyzed for "exclusionary zoning" practices.

• Murfreesboro 2035 Comprehensive Plan: Analyzed for discourse, specifically the omission of "displacement/race" in favor of "traffic management" framing (RQ7).