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Living the Plan

As a celebration of The Plan of Nashville, the Annual Luncheon and other events bring a visionary thought leader to Nashville showcasing urban design and civic engagement issues. Learn More

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PARK(ing) Day

An internationally recognized event where parking spots in various cities and towns are transformed into pocket parks and parklets on the third Friday of September every year. Learn More

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Pecha Kucha

An international event series for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public in a concise presentation format: 20 images x 20 seconds each. Learn More

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Urban Design Forum

A monthly series to present and discuss the role design plays in the city and around the world. Learn More

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CityThink

A quarterly lunch discussion focusing on relevant urban design topics affecting Nashville. Learn More

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Tours

Neighborhood and building tours throughout Nashville highlighting new developments and contributions to the integrity of Nashville’s built environment. Learn More

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Young Urbanists

Events for the young talented, creative minds advocating for great urban spaces, places and activities that engage the community. Learn More

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Calendar of Events
Initiatives
Shaping Healthy Communities The Plan of Nashville Reclaiming Public Space Design Your Neighborhood Design Studio Moving Tennessee Forward All Projects & Publications
Shaping Healthy Communities

The Nashville Civic Design Center, in partnership with the Metro Public Health Department, announced Shaping Healthy Communities: Nashville, in Fall 2011. Learn More
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Better Cities for Pets

Partnering to make Greater Nashville a model in providing places for dogs and cats to live, visit and play by supporting shelters, homes, businesses and parks. Learn More
The Plan of Nashville

The Plan of Nashville is a community-based vision and set of ten principles to guide public policy, development practice, urban planning, and design. Learn More
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Neighborhood Assessment Toolkit

April 18, 2017

Access and Livability: Transit-Oriented Development, The Franklin Corridor

January 19, 2017

Access and Livability, The Missing Middle: Retrofitting the Centers and Corridors of Nashville

July 5, 2016
Reclaiming Public Space

Reclaiming Public Spaces is an initiative aimed at improving the built environment for use by all people. Learn More

TURBO Nashville

Tactical URBansim Organizers seeks to make permanent change through temporary pop-up installations in the built environment.

PARK(ing) Day

PARK(ing) Day is an internationally recognized event where parking spots in various cities and towns are transformed into pocket parks and parklets.

Design Your Neighborhood

Design Your Neighborhood engages youth through an educational curriculum that provides design-based learning and thinking skills. Students become active participants in understanding and engaging with the built environment - serving to expand civic awareness and confidence in creating positive change within their communities. Learn More

Design Challenges

Designing Action

Closed August 13th, 2012
An IDEAS competition to envision the many ways that infrastructure promoting active, healthy-living could accomplish Nashville’s desire to become the “Healthiest City in the Southeast.” Learn More
University of Tennessee Design Studio

Through a partnership with the University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Architecture and Design (UTK CoAD), NCDC coordinates various studies throughout the year that allow architecture students to study potential “real world” projects in Nashville. Learn More

A New East Bank Neighborhood in Nashville

November 15, 2017

Placemaking: Challenges + Opportunities in Metro Nashville

March 9, 2017

The Charlotte Avenue Healthy Corridor

March 1, 2017
Moving Tennessee Forward

This initiative focuses on the design elements used throughout Nashville and looks at potential new developments, infrastructure, and transportation options to implement in the future. Learn More
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Most Recent Projects

Reclaiming Public Space In Downtown Nashville: Vol. 2

October 24, 2019

Alleyways of Nashville

March 4, 2019

Fairgrounds Public Meetings Report

August 1, 2018
All Shaping Healthy Communities Projects & Publications All Plan of Nashville Projects & Publications All Design Your Neighborhood Projects & Publications All Design Challenge Projects and Publications All Reclaiming Public Space Projects & Publications All UT Design Studio Projects & Publications All Moving Tennessee Forward Projects & Publications All Projects & Publications
Education & Outreach
Design Your Neighborhood engages youth through an educational curriculum that provides design-based learning and thinking skills. Students become active participants in understanding and engaging with the built environment - serving to expand civic awareness and confidence in creating positive change within their communities. Learn More

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TURBO Nashville

Tactical URBansim Organizers seeks to make permanent change through temporary pop-up installations in the built environment.

Outreach
All Design Your Neighborhood Projects and Publications

AARP Action Report: Community Challenge Grant

Watch the recap of the Celebration of Neighborhoods Festival.

This publication is a summary of the results and findings of the Grant awarded to NCDC from AARP. This project used tactical urbanist methods to influence neighborhood change.

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Living the Plan

PARK(ing) Day

Pecha Kucha

Urban Design Forum

CityThink

Tours

Young Urbanists

Shaping Healthy Communities

Better Cities for Pets

The Plan of Nashville

Neighborhood Assessment Toolkit

Access and Livability: Transit-Oriented Development, The Franklin Corridor

Access and Livability, The Missing Middle: Retrofitting the Centers and Corridors of Nashville

Reclaiming Public Space

TURBO Nashville

PARK(ing) Day

Design Your Neighborhood

Design Challenges

Designing Action

University of Tennessee Design Studio

A New East Bank Neighborhood in Nashville

Placemaking: Challenges + Opportunities in Metro Nashville

The Charlotte Avenue Healthy Corridor

Moving Tennessee Forward

Most Recent Projects

Reclaiming Public Space In Downtown Nashville: Vol. 2

Alleyways of Nashville

Fairgrounds Public Meetings Report

Volunteer

TURBO Nashville

Outreach

AARP Action Report: Community Challenge Grant

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