Nashville: Place Making Through In-fill & Corridor Development
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Using a grant from the Rose Institute, Metro Nashville-Davidson County is studying the conversion of major transportation corridors marked by sprawl development to more complete streets designs including: street enhancements, bike lanes, green and previous surfacing, design codes and more.
Read More»Kingston Springs: A Small Town’s Proactive Effort to Prepare for Growth on Their Own Terms
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Following CRT’s and AIA 150’s Visioning Workshops. Residents in Kingston Springs decided to work together and address the town’s interstate entrance corridor. The town commissioned plans to design and implement new standards to build on the town’s community character and make safer for walking and biking.
Read More»Maury County: A Multi-Jurisdictional Approach to Comprehensive Planning
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Maury County leaders took a proactive approach when taking on comprehensive planning. Instead of just commissioning a county-wide plan, leaders from all major municipalities worked together to create one large plan that addressed the needs of the county and individual municipalities. This approach, assisted by CRT, not only was a wise use of fiscal resources by each jurisdiction, it has led to more efficient and effective planning efforts.
Read More»Sumner County: Preserving Open Spaces & Cultural Places
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Over 70% of Sumner County is unincorporated. Recognizing this and the strains of current and future projected population growth in the coming decades, Sumner County leaders decided to address the issues head on. The result is one of the best comprehensive plans in the region. With help from CRT’s GIS Greenprint tool, the plan emphasizes open space conservation.
Read More»Gallatin: A Downtown Focus to Transforming a City
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Downtown Gallatin has experienced a total revitalization. Through committed efforts by city leaders the downtown area has become one of the most attractive, walkable and most envious downtowns in the region. With an emphasis on infill development and high design standards this award-wining effort has set a new bar in Middle Tennessee.
Read More»Gallatin on the Move 2020: Character Area Focus to Comprehensive Planning
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Following the success of the Downtown Revitalization, Gallatin has begun to address disinvested corridors within the immediate neighborhood. The goal of this project to upgrade streetscaping, design standards, and infrastructure in hopes of encouraging new development and commerce back toward the city core.
Read More»College Grove: Defining & Planning for Rural Villages
Quality Growth Case Study
Written by Kasey Talbott, 2010
Williamson County’s focus on preserving and enhancing rural hamlets and villages such as College Grove and Leipers Fork have been seen as models for the Middle Tennessee region. Using planning standards typically designed for more urban areas. These individual plans work with community residents’ vision to design custom plans that enhance community character, encourage mixed use and denser development in the community center, and preserve the immediate rural landscape surroundings.
Read More»
Facebook
Flicker
RSS Feed
Twitter
Vimeo