Workshop Recap: #EveryPlaceCounts Nashville Design Challenge, Day 1
This week, USDOT and CNU continues the #EveryPlaceCounts Design Challenge in Nashville, TN as part of the Secretary's Ladders of Opportunity initiative. Led by national transportation and urban design experts, dozens of local officials, residents, and business owners gathered to build consensus and generate strategies for reconnecting neighborhoods impacted by highway infrastructure. According to the City of Nashville:
"Nashville’s I-40 was built through several predominantly African American, middle class neighborhoods in the 1960s, displacing residents and dividing a thriving community. Nashville plans to utilize well-established community partnership networks, gather input from community residents and business owners, host design sessions, synthesize ideas, post the results of the design sessions, and pursue implementation funds through its two-day design session."
Here are the highlights and insights from the first day of work:
#EveryPlaceCounts continues its hunt for problem highways in Nashville, TN today: https://t.co/uf9nwdfkmj pic.twitter.com/Fx9LF2Qhwg
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
Learning amazing Jefferson Street history in North Nashville for #EveryPlaceCounts pic.twitter.com/jvQDkc73ap
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
Neighborhood history influencing policy futures for highways and connectivity at #EveryPlaceCounts #Nashville @USDOT pic.twitter.com/BuXMgmgc8b
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
Walking Jefferson St in North Nashville. Learning abt its life thru imagery & oral history. #EveryPlaceCounts pic.twitter.com/PkmnnFNDZ2
— Cindy Zerger (@path_as_place) July 11, 2016
Nashville's @MayorMeganBarry speaks on reconnecting neighborhoods with #EveryPlaceCounts leaders and participants. pic.twitter.com/Bl3Ol2igyd
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
Hey y'all! #EveryPlaceCounts in #Nashville to reimagine the possibilities. Thanks @MayorMeganBarry for warm welcome! pic.twitter.com/9h9oDFNjtn
— DOT Opportunity (@DOTOpportunity) July 11, 2016
.@NewUrbanism lesson for #Nashville #EveryPlaceCounts from Chattanooga highway removal: Defend your community vision pic.twitter.com/XzyYfFk1iU
— Mary Beth Ikard (@MaryBethIkard) July 11, 2016
#EveryPlaceCounts #Nashville Update: Tour & session on Jefferson St. to ID issues & opps. @USDOT @DOTOpportunity pic.twitter.com/E7p8LQveaE
— Michael Briggs (@transportBriggs) July 11, 2016
In Nashville, design experts and community residents are working together on highway solutions. #EveryPlaceCounts pic.twitter.com/LF6wRzI9pf
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
Incredible turnout for #EveryPlaceCounts community meeting with @usdot pic.twitter.com/PKRcUBSqJY
— nMotion (@NMotion2016) July 11, 2016
Working into the evening to reconnect underserved Nashville neighborhoods with #EveryPlaceCounts pic.twitter.com/IaKKBHUy9I
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
Thank you, North Nashville, for showing up. The passion and potential here is awesome! #EveryPlaceCounts pic.twitter.com/SySYJCGAbN
— Cindy Zerger (@path_as_place) July 11, 2016
Huge turnout, public meeting for #EveryPlaceCounts Design Challenge on Historic Jefferson St @DOTOpportunity @USDOT pic.twitter.com/biqd4XZhRt
— Mary Beth Ikard (@MaryBethIkard) July 11, 2016
@MetroNashPlan What a visionary neighborhood. #DotConnects #EveryPlaceCounts pic.twitter.com/xPdypmPU5d
— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) July 11, 2016
#EveryPlaceCounts #Nashville Update: Nearly 100 people here to talk about Jefferson St. @USDOT @DOTOpportunity pic.twitter.com/v2egleLmTn
— Michael Briggs (@transportBriggs) July 11, 2016
HUGE turnout at #EveryPlaceCounts #Nashville! #DOTConnects pic.twitter.com/SoUsqFCrE7
— DOT Opportunity (@DOTOpportunity) July 12, 2016
#Nashville community talks about turning dead ends into destinations on Jefferson St. #EveryPlaceCounts #DOTConnects pic.twitter.com/mj66r0BbdI
— DOT Opportunity (@DOTOpportunity) July 12, 2016
