Toks Omishakin, Chief of Environment & Planning at TDOT, urges Tennessee residents to be a part of the fight against traffic. When asked about how Nashville’s transit compares to the rest of the country, Omishakin says, “If I were to give us a letter grade I would say we’re …
President - WIlliamson Inc. Reducing Traffic in Music City Using Hytch Rewards Williamson, Inc. President and CEO Matt Largen on an inexpensive way to reduce traffic congestion in Nashville and surrounding counties. In 1950, WSM-AM announcer David Cobb described Nashville as “Music City U.S.A.”—and the moniker eventually became synonymous with …
Deputy Director of the Greater Nashville Regional Council Michelle Lacewell: Award-winning Hytch “An Awesome Idea” Think about how much time you spend commuting to and from work. Then consider that just a few decades from now, it is estimated that Tennessee commuters will spend 113% more time in their cars …
Tennessee State Senator – Elected to Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron Makes Transportation a Signature Issue in Campaign Rutherford County is now the fifth-most populated county in Tennessee and 85 percent of Murfreesboro commuters drive to work alone. That adds up to “gridlock” on Rutherford County roads, says Mayor Bill …
Executive Director, Cumberland Region Tomorrow Let’s Talk About Traffic Congestion, Transit Issues With Nashville’s mass transit referendum planned for this spring, “all eyes are on Davidson County,” says Carol Hudler, president & CEO of Cumberland Region Tomorrow, which supports the ten-county region of Middle Tennessee “by influencing patterns of …
Director of Transportation & Sustainability - Office of the Mayor Nashville is Combating Traffic Congestion in Innovative, New Ways “Driving to work and being stuck in traffic is probably my least favorite thing in the world. It makes my blood pressure go up,” says Erin Hafkenschiel, Director of Transportation and …
Picture yourself driving down I-24. Have you ever seen a car being pulled over from the HOV lane? Neither have we and Representative Mike Sparks has something to say about that. Continue To Original Publication
President & CEO, Nashville Transit Alliance Jo Ann Graves: Transit Alliance Building Support for Funding Transit Solutions in the “It” City A lot in Nashville has changed since the days of the WSM Barn Dance, the precursor to the now world-famous Grand Ole Opry (“the show that made country music …
President & CEO - H.G. Hill Realty Company Jimmy Granbery: “We are checking all the boxes” By 2035, the population of the greater Nashville region is expected to rise to 2.2 million people. It’s a prospect that’s exciting for H.G. Hill Realty Company’s Chairman and CEO, Jimmy Granbery, whose company …
Executive Director - Nashville Civic Design Center Gary Gaston on using technology to reduce traffic congestion and improve the quality of life in Music City. Making progress in mobility -- inside and outside Nashville. Gary Gaston has been working towards improving livability in Nashville for many years. It’s not surprising, …