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Posted on: December 16, 2020

Nashville Mayor Cooper's contentious $1.6 billion transportation plan approved with edits

Nashville officially has a plan to upgrade its bus system, extend sidewalks, repair streets and add modern technologies to improve traffic flow. Now the city just needs to find $1.6 billion to pay for it over the next decade or so.

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Tennessee Senate passes governor's $3 billion transportation plan

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Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee hosts community listening sessions to find solutions

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GNRC Seeking Public Comment on FY23-26 TIP

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TN ECD Announces Site Development Grant Opportunity

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Citizens input sought for Dickson County growth plan at public meetings

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Pothole problems? TDOT launches a new hotline to report road issues

Posted on: June 22, 2022

Nashville ranked fourth worst city for bicycles

Posted on: June 3, 2022

Census Bureau names Spring Hill, Tenn. in top 10 cities for population growth

Posted on: May 31, 2022

'Connect Downtown' project aims to ease navigating downtown and manage traffic congestion

Posted on: May 5, 2022

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Posted on: May 4, 2022

Rutherford County announces meetings dealing with growth

Posted on: May 3, 2022

Vanderbilt Poll: More than half say Nashville is on the wrong track amid worries over growth

Posted on: April 28, 2022

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Posted on: April 26, 2022

Promise Land leaders, Dickson Co. mayor team up for preservation campaign

Posted on: April 25, 2022

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Lawmakers discuss new resolution for Rutherford Co. landfill

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Developers of $2.5 billion North Nashville community submit rezoning request

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WeGo opens new Hillsboro Transit Center in Green Hills

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NDOT announces 5-year update to make Nashville more walkable, bikeable

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Lawmakers push to expand Amtrak to connect major cities in Tennessee

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Posted on: September 1, 2021

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Posted on: May 20, 2020

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Spring Hill awarded $3,000 grant from governor's office for Healthier Spring Hill initiative

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Wilson County attaches sales tax vote to teachers

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As Kroger eyes expansion, city considers tax relief

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Amazon bought another Nashville warehouse for maybe a grocery

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Posted on: December 9, 2019

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Amazon buys land for mammoth 1,200-job hub

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TDOT Receives $16 Million Federal Transit Grant

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Mitsubishi North America announces permanent headquarters in Franklin

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Lyft removing fleet of scooters from Nashville this month, company says

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Nashville mayor, new director of transportation ride bus to better understand system

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Big Projects, Bigger Commutes

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DMV: Prepare for long waits to get REAL ID before October 2020

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Project Sam: Mt. Juliet approves development linked to Amazon

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Gallatin Chamber announces inaugural class of Leadership Gallatin

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Belmont University will host 2020 presidential debate

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Mayor Cooper names new Transportation & Infrastructure Adviser

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Free buses cut as part of WeGo Public Transit system restructuring

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Nashville's boom is great — but not equitable, business leaders say at annual Chamber meeting

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1,000 jobs among new details revealed as Mt. Juliet's Project Sam takes step toward approval

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I-65, 440 interchange closure expected to cause traffic backup

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Smyrna Town Council approves zoning for $50 million apartment complex

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Clarksville receives $1.82M grant for pedestrian bridge

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Cheatham Commissioners rescind impact fee hike amid push-back

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TDOT construction project will modify and reconstruct existing ramps in Antioch

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Gallatin buys land in multi-million dollar project to keep it from developers, slow growth

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$1.2 million secured for barriers on Natchez Trace Bridge, construction expected to begin 2023

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Lebanon increases property tax despite last-minute proposal

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