Nashville noticed a significant rise in pedestrian deaths after lawmakers lifted pandemic restrictions. Currently, the trend seems to be moving in the right direction. But the plan to improve Davidson County’s infrastructure is still underway and safety for those who walk and cycle is not guaranteed.
Local activists, in an attempt to memorialize those lost to traffic collisions, have placed wooden doves marking where pedestrian deaths occurred in Davidson County from 2020 – 2024. This Is Nashville interviewed them along with other locals passionate about ensuring those on foot make it home.
This feature is part of the full This Is Nashville episode, ‘Pedestrian fatalities in Nashville: where we stand.‘
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