Tactical urbanism is an action-oriented approach using temporary measures to offer and test solutions in the public realm. It is also known as planning by-doing or pop-up urbanism and has been happening in Nashville since 2012, when Civic Design Center held the community’s first Park(ing) Day.
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has created a new guide to assist local applicants in developing, permitting, and installing tactical urbanism projects. This guide was developed with Metro Staff, Barge Design Solutions and Fairpointe Planning and was informed by input from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Nashville's Vision Zero Advisory Committee, Civic Design Center, and Walk Bike Nashville.
A key goal of this guide is to make it easier for communities across Nashville to install tactical urbanism projects. In early 2024, NDOT will begin providing additional support for applicants including pre-application meetings and access to funding for materials and installation costs within priority zones based on the Vision Zero Action Plan.
Email completed applications with all supporting documentation to NDOT Permits.