Fairgrounds Task Force Public Meetings

Fairgrounds Task Force/ Public Meeting Process

The Nashville Civic Design Center has been asked by the Mayor to facilitate a series of public meetings with the appointed Task Force, to gather input on the future of the 117-acre Fairgrounds site.

Mission:
To bring the community together to discuss best uses for the fairgrounds property and to make recommendations to the Mayor based on that input.

Purpose:
To hold four public meetings to facilitate these discussions.

Goals:
Listen to all of the voices in the discussion.
Encourage thoughtful discussion and creative ideas from community.

This page will be updated regularly during the process - be sure to check back for updates.

Members of the Task Force

Jennifer Carlat, Metro Planning Department

Tom Harwell, NAIOP

Stephanie McCullough, Nashville Civic Design Center

Keith Moorman, South Nashville Action People

David Pritchard, Trimble Action Group

Charles Sueing, Tennessee State Fair Board

Patricia Smith, Vine Hill resident

Past Meetings

Monday, July 12

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Presentation of latest Draft of the Fairgrounds report to the Task Force.

Presentation by Design Director Gary Gaston

Comment form for Presentation Three/ July 12 Meeting

Monday, June 14

Notes from the tables, including ideas on job creation

Presentation by Design Director Gary Gaston

Press Release for June Meeting

Photos from the June 14 Meeting

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Monday, May 10

This meeting was cancelled.

Monday, April 12

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

This meeting will introduce the public to the process, and gather preliminary input.

If you were unable to attend the meeting, we would still appreciate your input! Please fill out this survey, or download the PDF document and mail it back to the NCDC.

April 12 Presentation by Design Director Gary Gaston

Comments from April 12 Meeting (PDF, 40kb)

Word Cloud of Responses to Question One: