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No, Nashville BRT Will Not Work Better Without Transit Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 27, 2014 | 1 Comment

Nashville, Tennessee, is trying to take its transit to the next level. That ambition is most apparent in “the Amp,” a proposed 7-mile bus rapid transit route linking East Nashville with downtown and parts of the city’s West End. The project — which is entering the final design phases — would be built to a […]

Study: Walkable Infill Development a Goldmine for City Governments

By Angie Schmitt | May 8, 2013 | 10 Comments

A study out of Nashville by Smart Growth America provides more evidence that building walkable development in existing communities is best for a city’s bottom line. SGA recently examined three different developments in the Music City. One was a large-lot, traditional suburban-style development called Bradford Hills built on greenfield site. Another was a “new urban”-style, mixed-use, walkable development […]