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Access and Livability—Neighborhood Infill Strategies, Developing Davidson County
Georgia Tech University and the University of Tennessee students develop conceptual case studies for redevelopment across twelve underperforming suburban sites within Davidson County
Nolensville Pike Bus Stops
Access and Livability: Transit-Oriented Development, The Franklin Corridor
University of Tennessee Knoxville Design students explore Transit-Oriented Development in Nashville neighborhoods to promote accessibility and affordability
SPOTTED: JANE JACOBS GARDENING
Casa Azafrán Park
Envisioning a park for Casa Azafran
Access and Livability: Retrofitting Antioch, Designing a Nucleus for South Nashville
Re-envisioning the former Hickory Hollow Mall as a location for a mixed-use residential, retail, and transportation center will make Antioch a more coveted place to live.
Seeding Spaces
Landscape architects and urban designers seek to transform urban spaces into regenerative, restorative, and productive landscape to create more healthy, livable cities.
Helping Weave the Transit-Oriented Development story in Lebanon, TN
Concepts for a Centennial Park Visitor Center
University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design student concepts for a visitor center at Centennial Park.
Reclaiming Public Space—Banker's Alley
The goal of revitalizing Banker’s Alley is to highlight underutilized urban spaces and routes using interventions that emphasize social interconnectedness, cultural identity, and efficient transportation, while connecting locals and tourists.
Nashville/Davidson County Public Art—Percent for Public Art Program
Nashville and Davidson County location study and typology recommendations for public art.
New Schools for Downtown Nashville
Access and Livability—Transit Village Planning and Design, Trinity Lane
Communicating the role of transit-oriented development, evaluating successful transit-ready development precedents and charting Nashville’s progress on implementation
Access and Livability: Re-establishing Urban Fabric: Spaghetti Junction
Publication: Micro Unit Housing
Student investigations analyze cultural, physical and environmental influences on architectural form, space and structure
Publication: Designing Action—An International Design Competition
Envisioning new design concepts for Nashville's East Bank from hundreds of international designers
Publication: Reclaiming Public Space in Downtown Nashville
Envisioning public spaces that can support a more active lifestyle
Publication: Urban Infill Concepts—Along Nashville's East-West Connector Corridor
Encouraging a greater mixture of residential, retail, and employment opportunities and integrating of health-conscience land uses through urban infill development
Publication: Transit-Oriented Development for Nashville—Learning from Europe
A popular movement in the past decade has been to implement transit oriented development in city planning. Transit-oriented development, or TOD, is nationally characterized as mixed-use development located within a 2,000 feet diameter from a mass transit center.
Publication: Reconnecting Nashville’s Downtown and Midtown—Capping the Interstate
The distinct nature of Nashville’s Interstate Loop as a corridor around the city has created a fissure in the topography of Nashville. Both the downtown and midtown districts are divided by the Interstate canyon. It is a significant urban fissure, in that it is a transitional zone where commuters and travelers arrive and depart the city.