dkleinfelter.bsky.social
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Hey! I don't want to come across as humorless! It's just that, like Emily E., I'm tired of the idea that Metro officials can't get together - ever - unless it's a properly advertised public meeting. Wouldn't hurt for these folks to have more time just to shoot the shit.
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The Office of the TN Open Records Counsel (in the Comptroller's office) has this handy FAQ. Note item #1 addressing what is, or is not, a "meeting." comptroller.tn.gov/office-funct... -- See also: www.mtas.tennessee.edu/reference/vi...
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has been submitted for delineators. Great. I look forward to seeing those in a year or 2. In the meantime, why can't the barrels just be REMOVED. Is there a permit for them?
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I'll say it then: they're wrong. There's nothing wrong about meeting unless you "conduct business."
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I think stadium planners take the orientation of the field into consideration for an outdoor field based on angles of the Sun. Obviously, not important for an indoor stadium. I'm no expert in the field, but I feel like I read that somewhere.
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Speaking as a former member (from way back), it will probably need to. It already takes a LOT of time. At the very least, much more extensive staffing will be needed so members can address the needs of twice as many constituents. And twice as many development issues.
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I've heard that @nashvilledot.bsky.social is good at fixing potholes reported via @hubnashville.bsky.social - often in less than 24 hours. Blocked bike lanes - not so much. Same location, new pic.
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Playing devil's advocate here: I think the additional fees for the USD may be tied to the higher concentration of fire halls within the USD, not a higher number of fire calls.
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www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024...
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Ah, the area that used to be all parking lots. I don't get over there much, so I'm glad to see it's open too 4th /Nolensville now.
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I should recognize the location but I don't. Where is it?
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That's not too bad if every person in the state sees two trains every day. Oh, wait. That's not what you meant is it? That sucks then.
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meet the principles of Safe System Planning - or Vision Zero. Forced to wait an unreasonable amount of time, people will (reasonably) go ahead and walk w/out a walk signal. BPAC friends, please raise this with NDOT and push for a people friendly downtown, not car friendly. @nashvilledot.bsky.social
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can back up at this intersection. It's arguably THE commercial center of downtown Nashville, so high levels of all types of traffic are to be expected. Unless Metro's traffic engineers are using 1950's standards, however, pedestrians must be prioritized - not cars. The current timing does not . . .
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At Church and Rev. John Lewis Way (5th S.), the timing is excessively prioritizing vehicular traffic over pedestrians. I timed it this morning. For a full cycle of green in both directions, the ped walk signal is 7 seconds, with the total vehicle green light at about 120 seconds. Yes, vehicle . . .
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Encouraging the riders with some old school bike horn before they head up the hill.
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BTW, riders are going to love the long steep 23rd Av hill!
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For a variety of reasons I'm not going to comment further on the terms of the MDA, but folks can read the 400+ pages of it and related docs for themselves here: tinyurl.com/4ucze3pp - I will, however, continue to comment that the EBB MUST have bike lanes.
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Sorry Bob. There was no ill intent. I was just saying what I thought I had seen in the document and trying to answer the question. I will reread it.
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My recollection is that the MDA calls for Fallon to design and build the road, with design approval from Metro. But I haven't looked at that section recently.
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I'll get better data later (when not at work), but there are issues with some Church St. ped signal changes. At Rep. John Lewis Way, for example, pedestrian crossing time has been drastically reduced in favor of car traffic through the intersection.
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I rode it Tuesday, and just for the heck of it maybe I'll ride it again in a few minutes on my way into work today!
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A person (bicyclist) entered the path of an inanimate object (SUV). Was the SUV driving itself? The driver of an SUV crashed into the bicyclist. I'm not assigning fault because I know nothing other than what was in the post, but words matter.
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Glad you like the pic. I was at the Amer. Planning Ass'n national conference in Minneapolis when I took it, which is why I looked happy. And the client is Holladay Ventures, not Holiday. 🙂Builders of awesome affordable housing.
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Over the years, Metro has included plaques in some buildings listing the members of Council at the time. I have to admit I was disappointed it wasn't done for the Downtown Library, which really is a fantastic building.
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Trivia question: Who was chair of the Metro Council Libaries Committee when the Downton Library and multiple new regional libraries proposed by Mayor Bredesen were approved by Council?
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Are you fairly new to Nashville ben? Unfortunately this happens every time there's a reappraisal. The actual tax rate goes down and everybody complains about paying more taxes because the property they own has increased in value.
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I accept that "every street" can't accomodate all modes. This is a new street for an area envisioned to be a vibrant activity center, not primarily a place people drive through to get somewhere else. If this isn't a street that can/should be a complete street, then the policy means nothing.
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If only there was a Metro commission of some sort that could recommend zoning changes that would allow density in other areas.
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I didn't want to point out people who may have brought shame to the church 😄
www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...
www.nytimes.com/1996/05/03/u...
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I'm hopeful the bike community is big enough now that we can stage weekly critical mass rides up and down the new boulevard.