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Noting the link between economic growth (and real estate growth) and transit, the Nashville Chamber of Commerce released a major report, Moving Forward, this week. It backs the most comprehensive and far-reaching of the three scenarios outlined in nMotion’s strategic transit plan as a starting point for developing a regional transit plan.
That would mean building transit projects between Nashville and surrounding communities (such as Clarksville, Franklin, Gallatin, Lebanon and Murfreesboro) that can be upgraded to high-capacity transit, like rail, in the future.
Shown: Bridgestone Americas CEO Gary Garfield, speaking in his role as chair of the Moving Forward Coordinating Committee, at the public release of the Moving Forward report.
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"The rapid growth our region has enjoyed has led to more jobs, more investment and an influx of new residents, but it has been accompanied by a marked increase in transit congestion," the report noted (pretty much everyone's noticed that as well).
"We're reaching a point at which our region's lack of transit options is negatively affecting our quality of life, environment and economy. In addition, a new generation of workers wants and expects a strong transit infrastructure, making transit a key concern for employers."
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