Transportation Planning

Our planners work to create and sustain active, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use areas, addressing the needs of walkers and cyclists as well as drivers.

Access Nashville 2040

front cover of Access Nashville 2040 document

Access Nashville 2040, the transportation component of the NashvilleNext long-range plan, addresses issues of land use, development, mobility, and environmental preservation as it guides public and private investment and planners’ decisions related to the city’s transportation system.

All transportation improvements should:

Create a place with efficient community form and transportation choices
Offer meaningful transportation choices
Sustain and enhance the economy
Increase safety and resiliency
Improve human health and the environment
Ensure financial responsibility
Make decisions equitably
Address transportation from a regional perspective

Transportation Planning Studies

Transportation plays an important role in all our Local Planning Studies.

Transportation Demand Management

The Planning Department is home to Nashville Connector, a grant-funded transportation demand management program.

Related Information

Local Transportation Links

Contact

The Multimodal Transportation Planning and Programming Division is listed in our Staff Directory.

Metropolitan Planning Organization

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides long-range transportation planning for cities and counties across Middle Tennessee. The MPO was in the Planning Department offices through September 2017 and is now affiliated with the Greater Nashville Regional Council.