How “Choose How You Move” affects Old Hickory

July’s neighborhood meeting hosted two guests on behalf of the Choose How You Move proposal. Kendra Abkowitz, Senior Director of Sustainability and Resilience, and Jeff Morris, Executive Director of How Nashville Moves, discussed the importance of the proposal for Davidson County as a whole and its specific impact on District 11.

The plan contains the installation of sidewalks in three locations:

• Fowler Street from Robinson Road to Cunningham Street

• Industrial Drive/Robinson Road from Creedmore Drive to the Robinson Rowhouses entrance

• State Route 45 from Rio Vista Drive in Madison to Hickory Industrial Drive

The board flagged concern over a total lack of sidewalks in parts of Old Hickory, particularly Rayon City. Abkowitz and Morris stated that with how this proposal is funded, more NDOT funding can be freed up elsewhere for projects like sidewalks.

Stoplights on Robinson Road and Old Hickory Boulevard would be upgraded with sensors that respond to oncoming vehicles instead of operating on a fixed, timed loop.

Our nearest “Park and Ride” locations to drive to areas with more extensive public transit coverage would be in Madison and Hermitage. Additionally, parts of Old Hickory will qualify for a WeGo Link program the discounts Uber rides to bus stops.

The full map can be viewed here.