Livability
Ensuring a good quality of life is one of the fundamental responsibilities of local government. A city’s livability encompasses everything from public health to the conditions of our streets, and from the cleanliness of our neighborhoods to the quality and safety of our water. Below you will find performance information for those departments that enhances Nashville and Davidson County’s quality of life. If you have a question about a measure, click on the question mark to the left.
Vital Signs - Livability
| Measure | Source | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Arts grant funding | Arts Commission | $1,988,000 | $1,887,000 |
| Participation in sports leagues | Parks | 453,556 | 477,096 |
| Percentage of residential neighborhoods within 2 miles of a greenway | Parks | 62.8% | 67.2% |
| Per Capita patron visits at all library locations | Public Library | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Percentage of customer inquiries appropriately resolved within 30 days | Public Works | 94% | 97% |
| Percentage change in substandard properties brought into compliance as a direct result of departmental intervention | Codes Administration | 81% | 80% |
| Percentage of newly issued code violations corrected | Codes Administration | 75% | 76% |