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Recently, during a podcast, I said, “Infrastructure is for everybody.” Watch the entire Behind the Curtain podcast. I meant that both politically and practically. When nearly every issue feels reduced to a political battle line, infrastructure and our built environment remain part of the core lived experience we all share. We can easily lose sight of the fact that it is the foundation of our ability to access daily needs and make progress toward our personal goals. Traffic doesn’t care who...

Middle Tennessee isn’t just growing. It’s sprawling. View the Greater Nashville Regional Council's Regional Transportation Plan Growth Forecasts 2050 . Recent data proves Davidson County continues to add residents, but the region’s impressive growth is happening beyond its borders. Wilson, Rutherford, Williamson, and Sumner Counties are seeing some of the highest percentage increases in population, driven by affordability and the quest for a better quality of life. Read the article. This...

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell officially proclaimed April Transit Month in Nashville. You can read more about that here . Yes, this is a meaningful milestone on its own, but at the photo marking the occasion, I realized something else. Look closely at that group holding the proclamation: Standing l to r: Kendra Abkowitz, Mayor's office; Sabrina Sussman, CHYM; Matea Cannavino, CHYM; Derek Hagerty, NDOT; Shandira Edgecombe, Nashville Connector; Manaen Hall, Transit Now Nashville; Mayor...