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East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Aug 25

In April 2025, the East Bank team conducted a public meeting and survey asking Nashvillians to weigh in on the proposed designs for East Bank Boulevard.

Over 800 people responded. The results were never released.

So here they are:

1. Survey Results
2. Comment Cards

EBB_Survey Response Output.xlsx

docs.google.com

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

We need less car lanes and more bike lanes, sidewalk space, and bus lanes.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

Please, above all else, make this pedestrian and bike friendly. Nashville desperately needs more safe places for residents and visitors to move without automobiles!

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

No mention of cycling, a mode share that will be important for the neighborhood feel of this area.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

None of this supports the 6-lane highway you are proposing

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

I find the proposed six lanes of traffic on East Bank Boulevard to be pretty absurd and careless given its close proximity to the Cumberland River. I'm hoping those behind this proposal are simply unaware of the negative impact this would have on water quality in the river -- otherwise they simply don't care about us, given we get our water from the river and even though the water is treated, it's still a huge financial burden on the taxpayer if treatment becomes more difficult. I'd much rather see four lanes of traffic built thoughtfully. Think rain gardens, ample green spaces, bioswales, street trees, etc. Pretty features that also benefit us all health-wise and financially.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

We need a SAFE 4 lane design that prioritizes people over cars! Both six lane alternatives are TERRIBLE.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

How can six lanes of traffic support multimodal connectivity and safety? This design is simply adding a new road to the HIN.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

Bicycles are not mentioned, nor is context sensitive roadway design. The "preferred" alternative is way too much road for the land use context.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

to what extent are we considering enjoyability? If a street is too wide and too busy with vehicles moving too fast it isnt enjoyable. if theres too much unshaded concrete it is unbearable in the heat. I understand the emphasis to make it safe for pedestrians, but is there any consideration for what it really feels like to walk this street as a pedestrian ?

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 8

I feel six dedicated car lanes is diametrically opposed to the purpose of the project, and the needs of our city. Our current Mayoral administration has aligned the city with the need to think more holistically about how you move. As someone who resides along West End Avenue, I know six lane roads encourage high speeds and do not cater to our city's changing needs. If we are going to grow and become more dense, our newest infrastructure needs to reflect this shift.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

6 lanes is diabolical.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

There is no need for a 6-lane road in Nashville's newest neighborhood. This is dangerous for pedestrians, dangerous for residents, and misses such a great opportunity to construct a transportation corridor of the future for all Nashvillians.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

Multimodal transportation and pedestrian movement needs to be key here. Please minimize car lanes.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

I also believe a "project need" is to consider the East Bank Boulevard as a place to celebrate our streets in Nashville, and to set a higher standard for Nashville's public spaces. This street is an opportunity to create a special place for visitors and locals to enjoy as activities, parks, and developments grow around an appropriately sized street. It is better to concentrate design efforts now to create a health-promoting street, instead of going back and making changes after businesses are built along the boulevard. The way the boulevard is designed should encourage businesses that promote community gathering and activities in the new neighborhood being developed around the boulevard. We need a more walkable and livable community in the East Bank.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

Where are you expecting bicyclists, scooters, and other non-car vehicles to fit into this plan?

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

Based on all of the information outlined under resiliency, multimodal transportation, connectivity and safety, the design should put pedestrians, bikers, and transit riders first. The is made clear on this board. In the Imagine East Bank Plan, there is a statement under prioritizing equity, "It is for these reasons that so much of our East Bank work emphasizes the creation of human-scaled open, green space and mobility networks that serve all users: pedestrians, bicyclists, bus riders, and car drivers. Creating building blocks for neighborhoods that provide safe and comfortable access to goods, resources, jobs, and housing is a first step towards reclaiming the East Bank as a public asset and minimizing some of the man-made, super-scaled obstacles imposed on the area." That says to me that the East Bank Boulevard should be a street for people and not for cars. The six-lane cross-section doesn't align with the priorities of the Plan and vision statements. A four-lane cross-section is more than enough to minimize car travel down this corridor and prioritize bus rapid transit, making this corridor a destination, not a shortcut on days when there aren't any stadium events (which would be well over 300 days per year).

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

Why are we building a high injury network from scratch?

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is a monumental opportunity to establish a transit- and pedestrian-first corridor in Nashville.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 3

Here are your survey responses for the day.

People in this city are smart. We should listen to them.

East Bank Boulevard should prioritize its new neighborhoods as being destinations, and not a thoroughfare for car dominated traffic. Orient the corridor around walking first, then bikes and mobility devices, then transit, and last of all, cars. This is a clean slate to do things differently and we can't squander the opportunity. One lane for cars in either direction is plenty. If people want to get through the area quickly, they can take the eight lane freeway that's only three blocks away. Nashville is 1st in the US for miles of roadway per person, out of the top 60 cities. We have 2 miles of roadway for every 1000 residents. This Boulevard can help demonstrate a better way forward. We need strong examples of safe, active streets built for people, that will set new precedents of success. Creating this model from square one will help show the path forward for other parts of the city. If we can't get it right here, what hope do we have for retrofitting so many of our existing corridors?

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 2

Why are there so many lanes?

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 2

In the Project Needs section under Connectivity, it states that the "current street network does not provide a continuous north-south connection", which I would consider to be misleading. The inner loop of interstate highways creates a continuous north-south travel path that is quite resilient due to it's raised roadway elevation. The interstate is never more than two blocks from the proposed path of the boulevard and would be capable of moving extremely high volumes of motor vehicles. I do, however, agree that pedestrians and cyclists will need a more resilient and connected network of paths through the East Bank development.

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 2

I think the purpose of the boulevard should be a public space setting the tone for the rest of the East Bank- multimodal, pedestrian oriented, beautiful and safe

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 2

What connections is this boulevard supposed to make? I thought this was supposed to be a neighborhood full of shops and housing. Why are we running a multi-lane road through the neighborhood, when I-24 and its access roads are just a couple blocks to the east? The only good reason I see a boulevard for as a draw and focus for people and street activity/commerce, which is fine. But those purposes would be undone by running a bunch of cars through the neighborhood. No one wants to sit at a sidewalk cafe or do window shopping on Korean Veterans Blvd, for example, because it's loud and unpleasant. Why do we want to replicate that on the East Bank?

East Bank Data and Accountability @eastbankdata.bsky.social · Sep 2

Fewer car lanes please!!!