Maybe a way to do it would be to pick a certain target population density.

Ie; 7,000 ppl/sq mi. And for cities that are above that you start adding census tracts until you get down to that density. And for cities under that density you subtract the outermost tracts til you get up to 7k density.

Agree. Bollards are helpful for keeping cars in their proper place.

I am not an expert on the exact processes around sidewalks.

I have heard that post-lawsuit, sidewalks are now 100% optional. But that doesn't feel right. So I think we would need someone from @metronashplan.bsky.social to give a completely accurate answer.
cc @lisamilligan.bsky.social

I would say this list 'gets the job done'. As-in Nashville is more appropriately ranked at 42 than 21. But Ideally I would like to see the comparative pop #'s from smaller borders.

I guess it could become super subjective, and maybe that's why such a list doesn't exist.

I want a list that is more apples to apples. Nashville population on these lists is over inflated because of the combined city-county form.

Nashville's population measured against other city populations would/should have borders somewhere between the UZO & USD.

Traffic resumed in 2 weeks.

Priorities.

2814 Gallatin Pike
MUL-A

All they did this time around was add a long driveway off Gallatin that connects back to the Canvas Apartments. And built a new office/weight room, building.

Those changes triggered the requirement to improve the sidewalk.

Example of a 10' sidewalk with a large (10-12') grass buffer on Gallatin Pike.

New development requires sidewalks to be brought up to current standards which include buffer zones.

Old sidewalks on Gallatin Pike have no buffer area, exposing pedestrians to speeding cars.

Obstructions.

Fairly simple concept. Obstructions render sidewalks less useful to able bodied users. And useless to wheelchair users.

Obstructions can be remedied by adding a grass buffer.

Obstructions:
Poles
Signs
Garbage cans
Debris like gravel from driveways

Curb cuts:

Where automobile access crosses a sidewalk.

Buffer + curb cut allows the sidewalk to maintain an even walking surface.

A sidewalk w/no buffer must be angled downward, creating inconvenience for walkers & wheelchair users.

Buffer+sidewalk takes up more land & is thus more expensive.

Buffers:

Buffers (usually grass).
Sizes ranged from 0 to 6 feet.
Buffers of; 18", 3', 4', 5', 6' were observed

Buffers serve multiple purposes.

-Safety via distance btwn cars & people

-A place for 'stuff' to go. Utility poles, signs, trash cans, mailboxes, etc.

-A place to plant trees 🌳

Regardless of all that.

It's still unconscionable for the entire process to take five years and not even be started on getting these buildings back into use.

If the result of your process is that a major part of your city is unusable for half a decade, you need to revamp the process.

Ridiculously long time for this street & buildings to be repaired. And the buildings in the cover photo haven't even begun to be repaired at the 5-year mark.

#Parking 🅿️
#Trash
@parkingreform.org

The good news is, you can't burn down an empty lot.

Thank you for covering this fairly obscure meeting. Any other details would be appreciated!

Wait, do you mean that installing Bus Only lanes which allow buses to move faster, would allow a lower total # of buses to move the same amount of passengers in the same amount of time; allowing those extra buses to be repurposed to increase service frequency on other routes?