For the first time in years, Nashville is moving to a better position in a national ranking of city parks systems.
NashVillager Podcast: Changes coming to Shelby Park
What’s next for one of Nashville’s signature green spaces? Plus your local newscast for May 15, 2024.
You hold the purse strings: Nashvillians can vote now on 35 neighborhood projects vying for funding
Voting is open for Davidson County residents who want a say in how to spend $10 million in the city’s expanded “participatory budgeting” process.
8 spots to connect you to the Cumberland River
The Cumberland River flows through Nashville for a winding 55 miles, and all those bends mean many residents spend a huge chunk of time living or working near the water. But it doesn’t always feel that way, as we found out in This Is Nashville ‘s river recreation episode.
Enjoying Nashville from the Cumberland River
Why do so many people ignore or avoid the Cumberland River? And how have perceptions — and access to our winding river — changed?
Once at risk of redevelopment, downtown Nashville’s Church Street ‘pocket park’ now has a plan for 4 years of activities and upkeep
Programs are year-round, free and include activities such as yoga, pet zones, kids’ activities and live music.
Nashville parks drop to the bottom 10 in new national ranking
Nashville continues to fall behind in a national assessment of city parks systems created by the Trust for Public Land. This year, the city dropped from 86 down to 93 on a list of the 100 most populous cities in the United States.
As Nashville closes encampment, it’s a new era for Brookmeade Park and a major adjustment for residents
For the first time in many years, Brookmeade Park is no longer home to a tent encampment. Renovations are expected.
Weekend Adventure: Taming high-flying kites at Mill Ridge Park
This Nashville park is still being built, but yoga, movie nights and nature hikes have already begun. This audio postcard features wind gusts and chasing down a rogue kite.
‘It’s time.’ Nashville begins chopping down trees damaged by Emerald Ash Borer.
After years of mounting concerns, Nashville will soon begin cutting down hundreds of ash trees damaged by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer, a shimmering metallic green beetle that’s tiny but lethal.
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