Tactical urbanism allows Nashvillians to install their own street projects to make Nashville’s roads safer and more accessible for everyone. Tactical urbanism is an action-oriented approach using temporary measures to quickly test solutions to roadway challenges in the public realm. They can be on public streets, road, alleys, sidewalks, or parking spaces.
Tactical urbanism began in Nashville in 2012 when Civic Design Center held the community’s first Park(ing) Day.
The Tactical Urbanism Guide is available to assist applicants through the process of developing, permitting, and installing tactical urbanism projects. NDOT provides funding support for up to $20,000 per project. NDOT also partners with Civic Design Center to support applicants in bringing their ideas to life.
From idea to installation, NDOT will support applicants through the process of their tactical urbanism project.
NDOT can provide a project budget of up to $20,000 for approved projects as long as funding lasts. Project sponsors can use funding for expenses like paint, planters, delineators, artist fees, and traffic control.
Project sponsors are responsible for managing their budget and submitting purchase requests to NDOT. NDOT does not award funds directly to project sponsors. Instead, NDOT purchases goods and services on the sponsor’s behalf, following Metro Nashville’s procurement guidelines and using Metro-approved vendors.
