Listen One of the lingering disagreements over Nashville’s transit proposal is how it would impact development along proposed light rail and rapid bus corridors — and if it would intensify the gentrification already happening.
Curious Nashville: One Last Batch Of Transit Plan Answers
Still undecided on Nashville’s transit plan? Planning to spend the weekend studying up before Election Day on Tuesday? Your questions have informed much of WPLN’s coverage — wpln.org/transit — and a final set of answers to your submitted questions follows below.
Transit’s Potential Health Benefits For Nashville — Making Us Walk
Listen Backers of Nashville’s $5.4 billion transit plan argue that construction of light rail and expansion of bus service could be good for the city’s health. That’s because riding typically means much more walking.
Nashville Councilman Wants Self-Driving Buses And Stacked Interstates. Is This Feasible?
Listen Metro Councilman Robert Swope unveiled his alternative transit proposal on Tuesday, suggesting a futuristic autonomous vehicle fleet and construction of a double-decker interstate loop around downtown Nashville.
Fact-Checking Nashville’s Transit Debate: A False Ad Retracted, And Other Math Battles
Listen An advertisement in opposition to Nashville’s transit plan has been retracted for including a faulty number. The inaccurate information appeared in a newspaper and flyers, and was questioned by WPLN during what has been an increasingly combative debate by the groups that have lined up for and against the city’s mass transit proposal.
Curious Nashville Answers Your Transit Referendum Questions
We’ve asked you for your questions about the pending vote on Nashville’s mass transit plan. Now, we’re trying to answer them.
Nashville’s 55-Page Transit Proposal, Explained In 800 Words
Listen Nashville is now less than a month away from the start of early voting on its mass transit referendum. Voters will decide whether to raise four types of taxes to create a dedicated funding stream for a multi-billion-dollar overhaul to public transit.
Will Transit Vote Go Forward With Nashville Mayor’s Resignation? Both Sides Say It Should
Listen Both sides in the debate over Nashville’s proposed mass transit plan say the referendum scheduled for May 1 should go forward, despite Mayor Megan Barry’s surprise announcement Tuesday that she’s stepping down after pleading guilty to felony theft in connection with her extramarital affair.
Nashville’s Transit Supporters Deliver A Coordinated Message, But Opposition Lingers
Listen Organized with matching shirts, stickers and consistent talking points, a diverse coalition turned out Tuesday night in support of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s mass transit proposal.
Nashville Residents Get Their Turn To Weigh In On Transit Proposal
There’s been a steady stream of Nashville transportation announcements lately, along with studies and op-ed articles. Now the public gets the chance to comment on the city’s multi-billion-dollar mass transit proposal.
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