Imagine Nashville

Imagine Nashville Priority #4: Each neighborhood has a distinct character and fosters a high quality of life for residents. Nashville's neighborhoods are at the heart of our community. As the city grows, Imagine Nashville's Priority #4 is focused on cultivating each neighborhood's unique character while ensuring everyone has access to essential amenities like grocery stores, schools, green spaces, and safe sidewalks. Ideas for Action >Training residents to develop neighborhood plans that reflect their community’s needs and identity. >Piloting “complete neighborhood” concepts with mixed-use centers and youth-friendly spaces. >Increasing funding and resources for neighborhood groups to empower local voices in city planning. Let’s shape a Nashville where every neighborhood feels connected and complete. Learn more about this vision and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/ex99zWY8

Imagine Nashville Priority #3: We have ample attainable and affordable housing options that match demand and meet our needs. For the past decade, Nashville’s housing demand has surged, with limited new housing contributing to an affordability crisis. With the median home price soaring 62% over the last five years and rent increasing by 71% between 2020 and 2022, 22% of homeowners and 52% of renters now spend more than 30% of their income on housing. To address this, Nashville will produce 25% of the affordable housing needed by 2030. But there’s hope with initiatives like the Barnes Fund, Nashville Catalyst Fund, and the upcoming Unified Housing Strategy, which will provide actionable steps towards ensuring affordable, safe, and stable housing for all. Ideas for Action: >Set targets for diverse housing types, prioritizing options for older adults, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness. >Identify public/private properties to increase the housing stock through partnerships and incentives. >Educate and engage the public on housing diversity as an economic development issue. >Accelerate funding for affordable housing efforts and leverage new revenue options. >Streamline zoning and permitting to encourage attainable housing development. Together, let’s support housing solutions that meet the needs of ALL Nashvillians. Read more via Imagine Nashville’s final report at https://lnkd.in/eNxH8s7h

Imagine Nashville Priority #2: Our transit system allows us to move about the city safely and efficiently. Nashville is growing fast, but our transit system hasn’t kept pace. With only 1.6% of commutes happening by public transit and most relying on cars, traffic congestion is rising. Imagine Nashville’s Priority #2 calls for a shift: investing in transit options that are accessible, safe, and efficient for all. To make this vision a reality, Nashville must create high-capacity transit corridors, enhance safety, and promote public transit options. Mayor O'Connell's Choose How You Move program, on the November ballot, will be a vital step toward these goals by funding infrastructure improvements. Let’s build a Nashville where everyone can get where they need to go. Learn more about the future of transit: https://lnkd.in/ex99zWY8

Imagine Nashville, Priority # 1: All Nashvillians have meaningful and accessible pathways for a higher standard of living—an essential ingredient for a good life. Imagine Nashville is committed to building a city where every resident feels a deep sense of belonging; and that starts with creating pathways to a living wage and a higher standard of living for all Nashvillians. Priority #1 highlights two key areas: developing good jobs that provide essential benefits, like health care and childcare, and aligning education and workforce training to ensure residents are equipped for those roles. Nashville’s growth has brought 24,000 new jobs in the past year, yet 47% of residents still earn below the living wage. By fostering economic development, expanding educational pathways, and supporting small businesses, we can make Nashville a place where everyone can thrive. Learn more about these recommendations and how we can work together for a brighter future: https://lnkd.in/ex99zWY8

📢 Imagine Nashville's final report is here, and the next steps are clear: it's time to build a future where everyone belongs. 🌟 From young people to aging Nashvillians, immigrants to LGBTQ+ residents, Imagine Nashville was intentional about including all voices in shaping the vision for our city's future. But with 72% of Nashvillians seeing a growing divide between rich and poor, and 57% of low-income families feeling excluded from opportunity, there’s work to do. As co-chair Renata Soto emphasized, “We want Nashville to be a place where everyone can see themselves.” 💬 With the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Mayor Freddie O'Connell & Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County leadership stepping up to form implementation teams, we are committed to ensuring these ideas are put into action. Let’s make sure Nashville’s growth lifts everyone! Read the full report and next steps now: https://lnkd.in/ex99zWY8 #ImagineNashville #WhereYouBelong #Nashville

Discover the insights and actionable steps to build a Nashville where we all belong. Imagine Nashville’s Final Report arrives this Friday, capturing community voices, visions, and strategies for a more inclusive and connected future. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see how your voice shapes Nashville. Stay tuned for the full release ... www.imaginenashville.org.

After months of listening to more than 10,000 voices and diving deep into what you had to say, Imagine Nashville is set to unveil a vision that could change the future of our city this Friday. With bold Ideas for Action, the report tackles some of our biggest challenges: affordable housing, better transit, neighborhood revitalization, and raising our standard of living. What could this mean for you and our community? You won’t want to miss it.

Today is your last chance to review and respond to Imagine Nashville's working draft of goals and ideas for action. The public comment period closes at midnight! Tell us what you think at https://lnkd.in/ezvpZHwW

Calling all Nashvillians! 4 DAYS LEFT to review and respond to Imagine Nashville's working draft of goals and ideas for action. This draft is a major step in turning your dreams into real action: to nurture Nashville’s neighborhoods, develop meaningful housing solutions, connect our city, empower young people, and manage growth. Your voice matters; let's hear it! Deadline for public comment is June 30 at https://lnkd.in/ezvpZHwW

72% of Nashvillians surveyed feel leaders have invested “too much money in the wrong things,” at the expense of residents, who increasingly feel they are being pushed out. Check out our draft ideas for action—including ways to engage city leadership—to ensure that continued city growth prioritizes the needs of Nashvillians: https://lnkd.in/ezvpZHwW