Antioch Pike Tactical Urbanism + Open Streets
Antioch Pike Tactical Urbanism + Open Streets
Nashville Department of Transporation and Multimodal Infrastructure is working with Walk Bike Nashville and the Civic Design Center on creating temporary healthy built environment interventions and activations that could inform lasting change on Antioch Pike.
Project Overview
The Antioch Pike Tactical Urbanism Project is a community-led effort facilitated by NDOT to reimagine a one-mile stretch of Antioch Pike from Nolensville Pike to McCall in South Nashville. This project seeks to address safety, mobility, and environmental concerns, creating a healthier, safer, and more livable corridor for residents and visitors. Tactical urbanism relies on community initiative to use temporary, low-cost tools to test out a new street design. It gives community members power to take the lead on envisioning a street that works for them. NDOT will consider long-term, permanent solutions based on the community-led process.
Timeline
In February 2024, NDOT met with community stakeholders, including Council Member Ginny Welsch, Glencliff Neighborhood Group, Cosecha Community Development, Wright Middle School, Walk Bike Nashville, and Civic Design Center. This site visit included a walk audit of Antioch Pike. NDOT addressed immediate maintenance needs on the street, including sidewalk repairs and crosswalk paint restriping. Community stakeholders agreed for NDOT to apply to the Tennessee Department of Health’s Healthy Built Environments grant for a tactical urbanism project and open streets event.
In June 2024, the Tennessee Department of Health sent NDOT a Notice of Award for the Healthy Built Environments Grant. NDOT has taken on the role as grant manager and has designated Civic Design Center to facilitate the tactical urbanism project and Walk Bike Nashville to facilitate the open street.
The Open Street is planned for November 3, 2024. Civic Design Center is currently engaging with community members to develop a tactical urbanism concept to submit to NDOT for approval. Civic Design Center expects to work with the community to implement the tactical urbanism project in spring 2025.
On December 15th, 2024, the Civic Design Center and NDOT will be attending Desfiles de Navidad Christmas Parade, hosted by Nashville Noticias. We hope to share some design ideas for Antioch Pike and get feedback from neighbors attending the event. These results will be shared in our blog at the end of the year.
Volunteer Session 2: Antioch Pike Public Life Study
All participants must be prepared to walk at least 1 mile during this session.
Volunteer Session 1: Antioch Pike Public Life Study
All participants must be prepared to walk at least 1 mile during this session.