Nashville, TN
City in Tennessee
United States
Nashville, TN employs "Chew Crew" program to manage urban landscapes
Nashville is introducing the "Chew Crew," a program that employs goats to manage urban landscapes and control vegetation naturally. This initiative aims to maintain green spaces sustainably, reducing reliance on chemical herbicides and heavy machinery. The goats will help manage overgrown areas, promoting biodiversity and improving the city's environmental health.
Nashville, TN
United States
Nashville, TN uses LiDAR to capture near-miss traffic data
The City of Nashville has started installing LiDAR devices to capture near-miss traffic data to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians. Unlike cameras, these devices map objects three-dimensionally without capturing personal images, allowing for anonymous data collection. This initiative, funded by a $2 million SMART grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, aims to identify potential hazards and implement real-time safety measures.
Nashville, TN
United States
Nashville, TN partners with Bird, Lime, and Spin on dockless e-bike pilot program
The program evaluates e-bike usage and safety in Nashville's North, South, and West areas. Each operator offers 25 bikes for short-term rental via their mobile apps. The Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure installed 24 bike racks to promote optional e-bike returns away from pedestrian and vehicle traffic. City officials and e-bike operators will evaluate usage patterns during discussions of potential fleet and pilot zone expansion in 2023.
Nashville, TN
United States
Nashville, TN approved a six-month pilot program for automated license plate reader technology
The Nashville Metro Council approved a bill authorizing a six-month pilot program for the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The ALPRs will use smart cameras equipped with algorithmic artificial intelligence trained for pattern recognition to identify license plates, vehicle makes, models, and colors. The Council specifically did not approve the use of facial recognition technology with ALPRs due to controversial racial implications.
Nashville, TN
United States
Nashville, TN WeGo Public Transit is partnering with Bird to launch an e-scooter pilot program
The City of Nashville's public transit agency, WeGo Public Transit, is partnering with Bird Global to launch an electric-scooter pilot program. The goal of the pilot is to close transit gaps with eco-friendly transit alternatives and to increase the use of public transportation in the city. The program will be designed to guarantee residents have consistent and reliable access to Bird e-scooters, especially during last-mile journeys to their destination.
Nashville, TN
United States
Nashville, TN looking to restructure & rebrand Metro Public Works into Department of Transportation
The Mayor of Nashville wants to address the lack of a local Department of Transportation by restructuring departmental responsibilities. The mayor submitted a Memorandum of Understanding to the Metro Council which proposes moving waste management duties from Metro Public works to Metro Water. If approved, the proposal would allow Metro Public Works to focus solely on transit. Then officially rebranding it into the Department of Transportation would require a Metro Charter amendment.
Nashville, TN
United States
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Nashville, TN uses LiDAR to capture near-miss traffic data
The City of Nashville has started installing LiDAR devices to capture near-miss traffic data to enhance safety for drivers and pedestrians. Unlike cameras, these devices map objects three-dimensionally without capturing personal images, allowing for anonymous data collection. This initiative, funded by a $2 million SMART grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, aims to identify potential hazards and implement real-time safety measures.
Nashville, TN
United States
Nashville collects an additional $2.8M in short-term rental revenue in first year
Without an effective system to identify STR addresses and owners, Nashville’s Finance Department was struggling to collect accurate taxes from more than 4,500 local short-term vacation rentals (STRs). Host Compliance enabled staff to identify STRs and educate hosts about local laws, encouraging them to pay applicable taxes. Staff collected $2.8 million more in tax revenue from STRs in their first year of using the software.
Nashville, TN
United States