NDOT Announces Project Awards for Inaugural Tactical Urbanism Program

The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has announced the awardees of its first Tactical Urbanism Program project cycle.

Tactical Urbanism projects are community-led, temporary installations which aim to test modifications to roadway designs or beautify an area using low-cost materials. Examples of tactical urbanism projects include improving sidewalk zones, enhancing crosswalks, and installing traffic calming measures such as traffic circles and pedestrian refuges.

NDOT originally planned to support four projects for this first cycle, but due to a high number of strong applications, 14 community-led projects will soon be implemented throughout the city. Each awardee will be provided with up to $20,000 to support the installation of their respective project.

In addition to providing community groups with the resources to make travel in their neighborhoods safer and more efficient, NDOT hopes tactical urbanism projects can lead to future roadway designs that are catered to the needs of the community.

Matthew Cushing, the project manager for NDOT's Tactical Urbanism Program, says tactical urbanism projects give community members a direct pathway to voice their needs and see immediate impact in their neighborhoods.

"Tactical urbanism projects can be installed much more quickly than traditional roadway projects, while still leading to improvements in safety and function. As the projects are temporary and easy to modify, they also allow testing of new configurations in a low-risk way, where designs can be quickly and incrementally modified based on real-world use."

List of Awarded Projects

Project Name	Location
16th Avenue Mural and Jefferson Street Crossings	Scovel Street at Jefferson Street
Athens of the South	Interstate Sound Wall along Carroll Street
Eastwood Tactical Urbanism	Chapel Ave Between Greenwood Ave and Sharpe Ave
Goodlettsville Middle School Safety	300 S Main St, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Historic Jefferson Street Artwalk / Crosswalks	Jefferson Street between 14th Ave and 21st Ave
JFK Middle School - Hobson Pike Crossings	2087 Hobson Pike, Antioch, TN 37013
LEAD Cameron Crossings and Pedestrian Islands	1034 1st Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210
Let's Color Nashville - Jefferson Street	Jefferson Street between Rosa L Parks Blvd and 9th Ave N
Murphy Road Underpass Mural Project	Rail Bridge over Murphy Road
Riverside Village Pedestrian Improvements	McGavock Pike at Glenmeade Dr, Oxford St, and Maxey Ln
Rock Harbor and Charlotte Park Traffic Calming and Walkability	Basswood Ave at Robertson Rd
Secret Sidewalk Art Install Under I-40	42nd Ave North at Alabama Ave and Delaware Ave
Shinkle and Branch Intersection (Inglewood Elementary)	1603A Dorchester Ave, Nashville, TN 37216
Wharf Trimble Chestnut Roundabout	Intersection of Chestnut St, Wharf Ave, and Trimble St

How to Lead a Tactical Urbanism Project

Potential applicants should first review the contents of the Tactical Urbanism Guide to become acquainted with design guidance for the program. Pre-application consultations can be scheduled by reaching out to [email protected]. Community organizations and neighborhood groups with complete designs for a project can apply directly for a Tactical Urbanism Permit.

Details regarding future calls for projects will be announced at the beginning of next year. For any questions regarding tactical urbanism projects, please contact [email protected].

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