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HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant:

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking proposals from metropolitan areas across the nation for funding to assist in the development of a regional vision for growth and a plan for sustainable development. Middle Tennessee is pursuing up to $5 million in grant funds.

 

About the MPO

The Nashville Area MPO leads in the development of the region's long-range transportation plan and short-range transportation improvement program through a partnership among the U.S. DOT, Tennessee DOT, local elected leadership, local planning and public works directors, the business community, and citizens across the Nashville region.

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• Items for Public Review & Comment
• Transportation Improvement Program(TIP)
• 2035 Regional Plan Updates
• Project Tracker: Interactive Map
• Northeast Corridor Mobility Study
• Tri-County Transportation & Land Use Study
• Economic Recovery Projects
• MPO Staff Contacts
• Current RFPs

News & Notes

• August 30, 2010
• Middle Tennessee's Bicycle & Pedestrian Study Receives National AccoladeA comprehensive study that creates a regional vision for bicycle and pedestrian mobility –completed in 2010 by the Nashville Area MPO– has been awarded the prestigious “Best Project” designation by the Planning Council of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. This marks the first time ITE has bestowed its Best Project Award on an endeavor focused exclusively on non-motorized modes.

• August 9, 2010
• Middle Tenn. Access to High-Speed Rail Furthered by Georgia DOT & TDOTA major objective of the Nashville Area MPO’s 2035 Regional Transportation Plan has been helped along significantly by the Georgia Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The Georgia DOT announced today its application for $34 million in federal funding to accelerate development of high-speed rail service from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tenn. – continuing to Nashville and eventually on to Louisville, Kentucky.

• June 16, 2010
• Documentary Filmmaker Brings Story of Detroit’s Woes to Transit Conversation in Middle Tenn.In recognition of the American Public Transportation Association's fifth annual national Dump the Pump Day, Nashville will play host to Aaron Wolf -- the writer, producer, and director of a feature documentary about the past & future of transportation. The Blueprint America screening tour aims to provoke public attention & energize debate on: new hopes for accessible, clean, modern mass transit in America; the role of cities & consumers in shaping the next generation of transportation systems; a roadmap for revitalizing the way we move through our cities & neighborhoods.