Publication: Connecting the Dots

Summary

In Civic Design Center's "The Nashville Plan: Shaping the Healthy Community" seven transects are identified that make up Davidson County. Each of these zones have their strengths and challenges as they strive to form a healthy, safe community. This publication of the Civic Design Center is aimed to make us rethink how public spaces in Davidson County can be reactivated across various scales. The report looks at five individual design locations within their respective “transect zone." The seven transect zones are: Natural and Rural, Suburban, Center, Urban, and Downtown.

In Nashville Civic Design Center's "The Nashville Plan: Shaping the Healthy Community" seven transects are identified that make up Davidson County. Each of these zones have their strengths and challenges as they strive to form a healthy, safe community.

Key Terms

• Transect zone

  • Natural transect

  • Rural transect

  • Suburban transect

  • Center transect

  • Urban transect

  • Downtown transect

• Health-defeating factors

• Health-promoting factors

Design Locations

• Madison Park

• Jefferson Street Park

• Downtown Nashville

  • MTA transit hub

  • Underneath the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge

  • Walk of Fame Park

• Green Hills

• Southeast Regional Park