Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Nashville

An anti-transit group that goes by the deceptive name "Better Transit for Nashville" used the Waffle House shooting to gin up fear and confusion about the upcoming transit referendum.

Koch Brothers and Dark Money Gang Up on Nashville Transit Referendum

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 26, 2018 | 41 Comments

A flood of anonymous money is pouring into Nashville to prevent a major transit package from passing.

The Koch brothers are trying to torpedo a transit plan that's both big enough to inspire and grounded in the technical details of what makes transit work well. Map: Let's Move Nashville

The Koch Brothers Want to Keep Nashville Mired in Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 2, 2018 | 176 Comments

The fossil fuel plutocrats are backing an opposition campaign to squelch the city's ambitious transit ballot measure.

Mayor Megan Barry's transit plan calls for expanding bus service and building dozens of miles of light rail and bus rapid transit. Photo: City of Nashville

The Nashville Media Is Getting Played by Transit-Bashing Hired Guns

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 3, 2018 | 21 Comments

Real transit experts, meanwhile, consider Nashville's ambitious plan to expand bus and rail service to be top-notch.

The $5.2 billion transit plan unveiled by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry last week includes five light rail lines, four rapid bus routes, and frequent bus service on 10 lines. Map: Let's Move Nashville [PDF]

Is Nashville Finally Ready to Invest in Transit?

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 23, 2017 | 7 Comments

Last week, Mayor Megan Barry unveiled a $5.2 billion transit plan [PDF], dubbed "Let's Move Nashville," to improve access to reliable transit and reduce car-dependence.

Most Nashville streets don't have sidewalks. But new legislation is going to fill the gaps. Photo: Shade parade

Nashville Is Finally Tackling Its Sidewalk Problem

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 3, 2017 | 3 Comments

In Nashville, only 37 percent of streets have sidewalks, according to the most generous estimates. Now a new law will require developers to build them, or pay a price.

Nashville's busiest bus routes are in line for more frequent service and transit-only lanes under the city's new action plan. Photo: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Just Unveiled Her Blueprint to Fast-Track People-Friendly Streets

By Stephen Miller | May 25, 2017 | 3 Comments

Nashville is known as the home of the country music industry -- and a fast-growing region of car-centric sprawl. But local leaders realize they can't accommodate more growth with an outdated, cars-first approach, so Mayor Megan Barry released an action plan yesterday that lays out an ambitious agenda to improve conditions for walking, bicycling, and transit.

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