To create the plan, we led a team that included ACP Visioning+Planning, Hawkins Partners, Inc. The result is Nashville: Naturally, the first conservation plan that maps every inch of protected open space in Davidson County-and charts a clear vision for how to protect and connect this green infrastructure. Our goal was to develop the most progressive open space protection strategy in the Southeast U.S. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and the Land Trust for Tennessee chose us to lead a team to develop an open space plan for Davidson County based on our national expertise in green infrastructure planning. ![]() And a devastating 2010 flood-killing 10 and costing roughly $2 billion-underscored the need to better protect floodplains and buffer waterways that feed the mighty Cumberland River. There were too few places for people to easily access the outdoors. Obesity-related conditions cost area residents an estimated $255 million annually. ![]() The area saw its population jump by 10 percent in just a decade, while only 3 percent of Davidson County was devoted to parkland. These are the things that draw residents, visitors and businesses to the area and compel them to stay.īut, like many fast-growing American cities, Nashville needed a green strategy. Green Infrastructure Plan for Nashville Located in Davidson County, Tennessee, Nashville is a uniquely beautiful place, defined by the wide and winding Cumberland River that flows through downtown, and surrounded by forested hills, sites rich in history, community gardens, parks and lakes.
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