Want to know more about the Choose How You Move transportation referendum for Nashville that will be on the ballot on November 5? Then read on!
1. What's in it for people who bike? Choose How You Move includes at least 35 miles of new or upgraded protected bikeways. These segments largely overlap with the 39 miles of complete streets, with the exception of the Harding Pl. complete street segment and part of the Lebanon Pk. complete street segment. To see for yourself, check out the program's interactive map.
Notable protected bikeway projects include:
- 8th Ave. S. from sticks roundabout to Bransford Ave.
- Rosa L Parks Blvd. from Clarksville Pk. to Garfield St.
- Hart Ln. from Gallatin Pk. to Dickerson Pk.
- Nolensville Pk. from Old Hickory Blvd. to Harding Pl.
- Jefferson St. from Ed Temple Blvd. to N. 1st St.
- Trinity Ln. at Dickerson Pk. to County Hospital Rd. at Briley Pkwy.
- Thompson Ln. from Bransford Ave. to Murfreesboro Pk.
- Charlotte Pk. from White Bridge Rd. to River Rd.
- Wharf Ave. / Chestnut St. / Edgehill Ave. from Lafayette St. to 21st Ave. S.
- Church St. / Elliston Pl. from West End through downtown
- Woodland St. from S. 11th St. through downtown
We know many people want more, and we hear you. Choose How You Move is not a silver bullet. There will be a lot of work to do after it passes. Without it, we'll only delay our vision for a connected and protected bikeway network. We have to secure dedicated funding for transportation improvements, and Choose How You Move does that, accelerating the pace we can build protected bikeways.
2. How many sidewalks do we get? Choose How You Move will deliver 86 miles of new sidewalks. Combined with annual capital spending, it will complete the priority sidewalk network twice as fast as we would without it. The program prioritizes connections to transit, largely along our busiest and most dangerous pikes, while improving more than a third of our high injury network.
Building sidewalks for a city sprawled over 500 square miles is a unique challenge, one that requires traditional and novel approaches. Securing dedicated funding is a critical step toward building out our sidewalk network and toward building a city where all people have the freedom to move safely.
3. How does the referendum address safety? Choose How You Move will reconfigure significant segments of Nashville's high injury network, where the majority of fatal crashes occur. Fewer car-only lanes will reduce crossing distances. Narrower lanes and landscaped medians will reduce speeds.
4. What about the bus service? Improvements to WeGo are perhaps the most under-sold elements of the plan. Nashville is a vibrant city, but WeGo's current operating hours make it difficult for many working people, especially service industry workers, to choose transit. With this funding, Nashville will be a 24/7/365 transit city. The amount of service hours will be doubled, increasing frequencies and adding cross-town routes. Neighborhood transit centers will be added across the city so you won't always have to come downtown to get where you need to go. Park-and-rides will be built on the perimeter of the county, making it easier for regional commuters to avoid downtown traffic.
5. And the traffic signals? Nashville's traffic signals are archaic. Some still use dial-up technology. This program will upgrade two-thirds of all signals in Davidson County. Modernizing the signals will allow signal timing to be synchronized and adjusted in real-time. This makes it less likely you'll sit at a light for minutes at a time in the early morning or late at night. It means special events and unexpected traffic jams can be adjusted for in real time. It also means buses have even faster trips in their dedicated lanes with upgraded signals.
6. How can I get involved? First, let us know we can count on your vote and join our Streets for People campaign! Doing so will sign you up for exclusive updates and opportunities for further involvement.Stay tuned for a deeper dive into each of these topics in the coming weeks.
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