Elizabeth Park Traffic Calming
April 2020
Change!
The designs demonstrated by the tactical urbanism installation in 2017 were altered and implemented to accommodate the parking for the shown in the image above.
Community Challenge AARP Grant
December 2017
For the first-ever AARP Community Challenge, AARP has invested nearly $780,000 to create change and improve the quality of life for people of all ages in communities across the nation. AARP received almost 1,200 applications, resulting in a highly competitive selection process. As a "quick action" grant, the winners were announced on September 7 and given a completion deadline of November 1, 2017.
Each project delivers on one or all of the following:
Improve social connections through the built environment for people of all ages and abilities
Expand work, volunteer, educational and/or training opportunities for all residents
Drive inclusive community engagement and interaction across a diverse population
"Great communities require careful planning and time. These quick action projects will give community leaders the motivation and momentum to create greater change."
— Nancy LeaMond, AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer
PARTNERSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT
CITY PARTNERS:
Metro Public Works, Metro Planning Department, Metro Parks Department
ELIZABETH PARK PARTNERS:
Buchanan Area Neighborhood Association, Historic Buena Vista Community Association, Neighborhoods Resource Center, Bonadies Urban Development, Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet School
GREEN HILLS PARTNERS:
Alliance for Green Hills, Hillsboro High school
NONPERMANENT INSTALLATION
This project is in place for 1 month. It will be frequently monitored by members of the Nashville Civic Design Center and community members. Data will be collected and reported back to Nashville Metro Public Works to inform a longer term decision.
Funding for this projects was provided by AARP
Intersection Intervention
November 2017
Plan for intersection intervention, this installation will be in place for 1 month to test the new traffic pattern.
Travel lane section for Arthur Ave
Video from AARP outlining the Community Challenge Grant
This project is taking a closer look at the intersection of Arthur Ave and 11th Ave N at Elizabeth Park. This intersection has hundreds of square feet of street space that could be given back to pedestrians for an extension of Elizabeth Park or a vessel for public art.
This installation could help calm traffic near the park and create a space for expression from the community.
TURBO has partnered with the Neighborhood Resource Center for the 5th Annual Nashville Neighborhoods Celebration on September 30th. Here TURBO plans to create a seating area for a food bazaar as well as collect ideas for this underutilized space at this intersection.
See photos from the Neighborhood Celebration:
