Posts about Tennessee

Density leads to dollars: A study in Nashville found that dense, mixed-use development is best for a city's finances since it costs less and generate more revenue than less dense development. (Streetsblog) (Comment)

Get a D, mommy can't eat?: Tennessee State Sen. Stacey Campbell (R) wants to cut welfare benefits of parents if their kids underperform in school. Jon Stewart mocked the idea on the Daily Show, comparing Campbell to a Dickensian villain. (Post) (Comment)

Tennessee drops highway: Tennessee has cancelled a $1.5 billion, 65-mile highway segment, citing a lack of funds. The highway was intended as part of the I-69 corridor from Mexico to Canada, whose construction is now uncertain. (Streetsblog) (Comment)

Bypasses go out of favor: One state DOT decides widening is not always the answer and wants to find alternatives to bypass after bypass. A graphic in their report illustrates induced demand. What state is this? Would you guess Tennessee? (Streetsblog) (Comment)

And...: Nashville opens bicycle sharing downtown. (Let's Go Ride A Bike)... 14th and Corcoran NW will get a 7-story mixed-use development. (DCmud)... An Alexandria brewery unveiled a new beer named after June's derecho. (DCist) (Comment)

Illegal to let a kid bike to school: Police threatened to take away a child because the mother let her bicycle 1 mile to school. The mother thinks the route is safe enough, but the police don't. (Bike Walk Tennessee, Joel Lawson) (Comment)