The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has announced the recipients of its first Tactical Urbanism Program project cycle. Tactical Urbanism involves community-led, temporary installations designed to test changes to roadway designs or enhance areas with low-cost materials. These projects include improvements to sidewalk zones, crosswalk enhancements, and traffic calming installations like traffic circles and pedestrian refuges.
Initially, NDOT planned to support four projects in this inaugural cycle. However, due to the overwhelming number of strong applications, 14 community-led projects will now be implemented across the city. Each project will receive up to $20,000 to support its installation. The program aims to provide community groups with resources to enhance neighborhood safety and efficiency and hopes to inspire future roadway designs tailored to community needs.
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Matthew Cushing, the project manager for NDOT’s Tactical Urbanism Program, emphasized that these projects offer a direct way for community members to voice their needs and see immediate impacts in their neighborhoods. “Tactical urbanism projects can be installed much more quickly than traditional roadway projects, while still leading to improvements in safety and function. As the projects are temporary and easy to modify, they also allow testing of new configurations in a low-risk way, where designs can be quickly and incrementally modified based on real-world use,” said Cushing.
The list of awarded projects includes:
– 16th Avenue Mural and Jefferson Street Crossings at Scovel Street and Jefferson Street
– Athens of the South at the Interstate Sound Wall along Carroll Street
– Eastwood Tactical Urbanism on Chapel Ave between Greenwood Ave and Sharpe Ave
– Goodlettsville Middle School Safety at 300 S Main St, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
– Historic Jefferson Street Artwalk / Crosswalks on Jefferson Street between 14th Ave and 21st Ave
– JFK Middle School – Hobson Pike Crossings at 2087 Hobson Pike, Antioch, TN 37013
– LEAD Cameron Crossings and Pedestrian Islands at 1034 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210
– Let’s Color Nashville – Jefferson Street on Jefferson Street between Rosa L Parks Blvd and 9th Ave N
– Murphy Road Underpass Mural Project at the Rail Bridge over Murphy Road
– Riverside Village Pedestrian Improvements at McGavock Pike at Glenmeade Dr, Oxford St, and Maxey Ln
– Rock Harbor and Charlotte Park Traffic Calming and Walkability at Basswood Ave at Robertson Rd
– Secret Sidewalk Art Install Under I-40 at 42nd Ave North at Alabama Ave and Delaware Ave
– Shinkle and Branch Intersection (Inglewood Elementary) at 1603A Dorchester Ave, Nashville, TN 37216
– Wharf Trimble Chestnut Roundabout at the intersection of Chestnut St, Wharf Ave, and Trimble St
For those interested in leading a Tactical Urbanism Project, it is recommended to review the Tactical Urbanism Guide for design guidance. Community organizations with complete project designs can apply directly for a Tactical Urbanism Permit. Details about future project calls will be announced at the start of the next year. For questions regarding tactical urbanism projects, contact [email protected].
To report non-emergency issues affecting a Metro Nashville street, visit hub.nashville.gov. For more information about this press release, contact Brendan Scully.
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