Urban Design Projects



	URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS
	The Plan of Nashville The Plan of Nashville is an ongoing project to develop a community-based vision plan and design principles for metropolitan Nashville’s urban core, the area within the inner interstate highway loop and the neighborhoods adjacent to it. Since 1950, more than 100 individual plans have been proposed for various parts of Nashville. The Plan of Nashville is the first effort to consider the central city in its entirety, developing a community-based vision, and identifying design principles. The goals of The Plan of Nashville are threefold: to establish, through community participation, a long-term vision and core set of design principles that will guide current and future development in Nashville; to increase public awareness and understanding of the physical environment through community participation in historical research and visioning workshops; and finally, to produce a book and model that serve to record and illustrate the vision, design principles, and the process that established them. Click here to learn more about The Plan of Nashville Watch The Plan of Nashville movie
	The Civic Design Center Report to the Mayor on the Proposed Convention Center The Nashville Civic Design Center has been asked by Mayor Purcell to conduct an assessment of site options for the proposed new convention center, including holding public meetings to elicit a comprehensive community discussion of the issues involved.The report was presented to the Mayor in February of 2007. Click here to learn more about the Civic Design Center's Report
	Nashville Riverfront Redevelopment Plan Mayor Bill Purcell announced October 6, 2005 that the Metro Parks and Recreation Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will work with the Nashville Civic Design Center to create a Nashville Riverfront Redevelopment Master Plan. The Nashville Riverfront Redevelopment Plan will rely on citizen input gathered at a minimum of three public meetings and will build on principles in The Plan of Nashville that emphasize the importance of the river as an environmental, recreational and economic development asset. Learn more about the Redevelopment Plan To read the full press release in pdf format (requires acrobat reader)
	AIA 150 Blueprint for America Blueprint for America is the cornerstone of the AIA’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. Intended to inspire communities to come together around architecture, Blueprint provides the opportunity for individuals to collaborate with AIA architects and share their ideas for creating livable communities. As the projects are completed over the course of this year, the AIA will compile case studies from individual Blueprint projects. The case studies, intended for local officials interested in implementing similar programs, will be accessible through the AIA’s Web site, www.aia150.org free of charge. The completed piece, titled “Blueprint for America Mosaic: A Gift to the Nation,” will be presented by the AIA in 2008. Learn more about the Design Center's role in the Middle Tennessee projects
	Master Plan for Ballpark and Adjacent Development The Nashville Civic Design Center, in conjunction with the Nashville Sounds and Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, is working to gather feedback on a master plan for the new Nashville Sounds baseball park and the adjacent mixed-use development proposed by Struever Bros. for downtown Nashville. As part of the process, a series of public meetings was held; the results of which will be compiled into a document. Learn more about the Ballpark and Adjacent Development Master Plan
	The Green Hills Streetscaping / Signage Study At the request of the West Area Business Council (WABC), a volunteer organization formed by members of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville Civic Design Center conducted a short study of the opportunities afforded in adopting portions of the area’s Urban Design Overlay, especially those related to streetscaping and signage. Click here to learn more about Green Hills Streetscaping & Signage
	The Nashville Street Life Project The Nashville Street Life Project is a grass roots movement whose sole purpose is to raise the quality of life of those who live, work, and visit downtown Nashville by creating a succssful network of public spaces. These included parks, plazas, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and any other space that fosters the social relationships that build communities. Click here to learn more about the Nashville Street LIfe Project
	Capitol Boulevard Revisited 2002/2003 Since the opening of the Main Public Library in May 2002, there has been renewed interest in the role that Capitol Boulevard plays in the life of the city. The Nashville Civic Design Center, once the Library’s neighbor at 7th and Church, focuses heavily on the study of public space and has placed Capitol Boulevard at the top of its research agenda because of its prominence and potential. This study investigates three, of possibly many, concepts for what Capitol Boulevard can become as we continuously work to improve the quality of downtown Nashville. To download a report of this study, click here
	Report on the Cumberland Bridges of Nashville In February of 2001 the Civic Design Center was asked to assist Metro Public Works in the selection of a color for the proposed Gateway Bridge. Later, the study was expanded to include all of the bridges that connect East Nashville and the downtown, from north to south. The charge for the Civic Design Center was threefold: one, to determine the history and tradition of bridge color in the study area; two, to determine a strategy for painting the structures; and three, to determine a color or palate of colors based on aesthetics as well as technical factors. To learn more about the report, click here
	Selecting Sites for Civic Buildings in Downtown Nashville This drawing analyzes the current and future siting of civic buildings in downtown Nashville. To download this drawing, click here (2.7mb)
	Nashville Convention Center Site Reuse Proposal At the request of the Nashville Convention Center, the Nashville Civic Design Center conducted a short study on the possible conversion opportunities of the existing Convention Center site. This proposal shows a public plaza being created in front of the Ryman, with new mixed-use development along Commerce Street and Broadway. The proposal maintains the existing building underneath the site for parking and allows a portion of the structure to be utilized by the Renaissance Hotel for convention purposes. To view the drawings, click here.
	Broadway Boulevard Study This short study examines case studies for boulevards around the world that have a similar width to Broadway in Nashville. The study offers examples of how Broadway could possibly be reconfigured. To download a report of this study, click here.
	Nashville Downtown Living Initiative "To encourage the production of well-designed market-rate and affordable housing in a healthy downtown neighborhood." An ad hoc task force composed of representatives of the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, the Mayor's Office of Affordable Housing, the Metropolitan Planning Department, the Nashville Civic Design Center, and the Nashville Downtown Partnership created the Downtown Living Initiative. This group convened to study housing in Nashville's urban core and develop a plan for its enhancement. To download a report of this study, click here (2.2 mb)
	The Plan for SoBro A study for the area south of Broadway sponsored by the Nashville Scene. Text by Christine Kreyling. City Press Publishing, Inc. copyright 1997. To download a report of this study, click here (3.6 mb) For Print versions of these booklets please contact the Nashville Civic Design Center