Healthy Nashville
Healthy Nashville is an initiative of the Mayor’s Office to continually improve the health and quality of life of all Nashvillians by mobilizing community efforts to reduce the impact of three strategic issues: obesity, tobacco use and disparities in heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Healthy Nashville is guided by the Healthy Nashville Leadership Council and supported by the Metro Public Health Department.
The Healthy Nashville Council in conjunction with the Metro Health Department just completed a Health Report Card on the status of Health in Nashville.
Mayor Monthly Walks
Mayor Karl Dean kicked off the 11th annual Walk Nashville Week in October of 2009 with the launch of a Mayor’s Monthly Walk. October’s walk was the first of a series of regular walks the Mayor will lead in different neighborhoods in Nashville every month to promote walking as both a healthy and sustainable activity. Metro continues to invest in creating more healthy and livable communities by improving our parks, greenways, bikeways and sidewalks facilities.
See the Walk Nashville guide created by the Community Health and Wellness Team that details walking safety tips and includes walking route maps throughout Nashville.
See images from past walks
See maps below for Mayor Deans Monthly Walks
2009 Monthly Walk Schedule
- October 2009: Downtown - Legislative Loop
- November 2009: North Nashville - Germantown Loop
- December 2009: West Nashville/Centennial Park - Parthenon Loop
2010 Monthly Walk Schedule*
- January 23, 2010: Madison - Madison Park/Amqui School Loop
- February 6, 2010 - Bellevue Area - Bellevue Riverwalk Loop
- March 2010 - Metro Schools PE Class Rose Park Middle School Pictures
- April 2010 - Tusculum/ South Nashville Area Antioch/Tusculum Loop
- May 2010 – Hillsboro-West End/Belmont Area (Flood 2010 Delayed)
- June 2010 – Hillsboro-West End/Belmont Area Belmont 12South Loop
- July 2010 – Donelson-Hermitage Area (Stones River Greenway)
- August 2010 – North Nashville (Hadley/Hartman Center Area)
*Walks are subject to change due to inclement weather or scheduling conflicts.
For additional information visit: http://www.nashvillechwt.org/walk_nashville_overview.html or phone 340-2550
Officially Sanctioned Healthy Nashville Events
16th Annual Gupton Dodge Tom King Classic, March 13, 2010
Half Marathon and 5K Run with Healthy Nashville Mayor’s Walk
Registration for the 16th Annual Tom King Classic opened November 1st, 2009.