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 questions, click on the measure to contact a department.
Vital Signs - Livability
| Measure | 2007 Actual | 2008 Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of Days Where Nashville’s Air Quality was “Good or “Moderate” | 99% | 97.6% |
| Percent Increase in Citizen Participation of Park’s Community Programs | 10.4% | 16% |
| Linear Feet of Installed Sidewalks | 69,336 | 76,288 |
| Percent of Days Water Quality was Compliant with the Safe Drinking Water Act | 100% | 100% |
| Number of Library System Checkouts | 4,239,335 | 4,213,276 |
| Percent of Street Pavement Surfaces Graded at 70 or Better (0-100 Grading) | 77% | 78.6% |
| Metro Transit Ridership (MTA) | 8,497,217 | 9,398,801 |
| Registered Active Voters | 262,565 | 274,015 |
| Percentage of Customers Who Adopt Recommended Gardening Practices and are Trained as Commercial Pest Applicators | * | 70% |
* This measure not did not exist in the designated fiscal year.