The Greenways Commission
The Greenways Commission of Metro Parks is charged with the planning and development of greenways throughout Nashville.
The sixteen member Commission was established in 1992 to be advisory to the Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation.
It is comprised of seven Mayor-appointed citizens, four Metro Council members, and representatives of the Park Board,Planning Commission, Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency, and Public Works Department.
The Commission is served by three Metro Parks staff members.
2013 Meeting Dates
Quarterly business meetings are held at Metro Parks (511 Oman Street) unless otherwise posted on the Greenways main page. Biannual field trip locations are TBA.
- Wednesday, February 20, 11:45 p.m. Parks Headquarters, 511 Oman Street
- Wednesday, April 10, 4:00 p.m. field trip TBA
- Wednesday, June 12, 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 14, 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 9, 4:00 p.m. field trip TBA
- Wednesday, December 11, 4:30 p.m.
Commission Members
- Ann Tidwell, Chair
- Michael Briggs, Metro Planning representative
- Laurel Creech, Mayor's Office representative
- Mark Deutschmann
- Stan Fossick, Park Board representative
- Karen Johnson
- Christine Kreyling
- Tommy Lynch, Metro Parks Director (ex-officio)
- Donna Nicely
- John L. Norris
- Jenna Smith, Public Works representative
- Ronnie Steine
- Ron Turner
- Charlie Tygard
- Tanaka Vercher
- Sherry Weiner
Staff
Shain Dennison, Assistant Director, Metro Parks, Greenways and Open Space Division
Mark Bradfield, Greenway Trails Project Manager, mark.bradfield@nashville.gov
Cindy Harrison, Project Manager, cindy.harrison@nashville.gov
Phone
(615) 862-8400