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Transit, Sustainability Among Best Practices Learned From Portland, Eugene

Friday, May 11, 2012
Posted by: Stephanie Coleman - Policy
Having just returned from our four-day Leadership Study Mission and Transit Study Mission to Portland and Eugene, the lessons learned are still fresh on the minds of the 117 delegates who attended one or both of the visits.

The best practices that stand out the most include transit and sustainability. Other areas – like education – gave us strong reassurance ...
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Category: Policy
Tags: transit sustainability public education Portland economic development Eugene

Chamber Board Supports Mayor Dean's Proposed Budget

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Posted by: Marc Hill - Policy
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors has taken a position in support of Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s proposed city operating budget for 2012-2013, and the accompanying property tax adjustment. The Chamber developed the following questions and answers to provide additional insight into our policy process.

I also encourage our members to review the mayor’s State of Metro ...
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Tags: legislative agenda transit Mayor Karl Dean Metro budget property tax economic development school funding

Transit Means Business for Middle Tennessee

Friday, April 06, 2012
Posted by: Stephanie Coleman - Policy
Few would disagree that expanding transit options in Middle Tennessee is critical to our future prosperity and livability, particularly as the region’s population and the cost of gas continue to climb. Fortunately, many in the city and region are aware of the challenges and opportunities ahead and are working to find solutions. Still, we know it will take a community-wide ...
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Category: Policy
Tags: Music City Star Music City Circuit transit Transit Week Mayor Karl Dean East-West Connector Nashville Farmers' Market Earth Day Nashville Civic Design Center Nashville Downtown Partnership Transit Now

Why is Business Input Important for the Future of Transit in Nashville?

Monday, June 06, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
This week, the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will continue to hold public forums and information sessions for the Broadway/West End Corridor Study, providing further opportunities for Nashville’s business community to have a voice in the city’s future mode of transit.

The Broadway/West End Corridor Study will explore potential transportation improvements along one of the area’s most integral and ...
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Category: Business in Nashville
Tags: Broadway/West End Corridor transit MTA

Transit in the News – Focus on Brookings Report and the Broadway/West End Corridor Study

Friday, May 13, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
In our role as a representative of the business community at large, the Nashville Area Chamber knows that local and regional congestion issues must be addressed for our city and region to enjoy continued economic growth. Over the years, we have been involved in efforts to create an accessible transit infrastructure that will support that growth.

Congestion and transit issues ...
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Category: Economic Development
Tags: Brookings Institution Broadway/West End Corridor transit Regional Transit Authority Metro Planning Organization Metro Transit Authority

Leadership Study Mission – What Did We Learn?

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Posted by: Debby Dale Mason - Community Action
The Chamber’s 2011 Leadership Study Mission to Toronto provided an opportunity for 115 business and community leaders from the Nashville region to learn from a city that is recognized as one of -- if not the -- most livable in the world, and form strategic directions that can better position Nashville as a world-class city and our region as a ...
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Category: Business in Nashville
Tags: transit immigration reform Toronto