Reposted by RobinCouncilmember Sandra Sepúlveda @sandrafornash.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m frustrated, sad, and angry about what happened last night. We had Kim take the bus and show up in her wheelchair to speak on the importance of NROR. The same night we are debating this bill, CM Vo’s constituent was hit by a car earlier in the day by a car turning ROR. We have to do better. 0317
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Also, the original history of this neighborhood was as a plantation. Nearly all the homes in this neighborhood, except the original plantation house (Peach Blossom) were themselves ruining the "historic quality" of the area. This is just a dog whistle, plain and simple. 020
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Some people have too much money.wkrn.comHistoric neighborhood sues Metro Nashville to block 54-foot residential developmentA historic Tennessee neighborhood is suing to protect its skyline from a towering new development along a scenic highway. 480
Reposted by RobinKatherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you're wondering where we are in Nashville, we're at the point where an incredible advocate who has been hit and severely injured by a car driver is showing up to council *in her wheelchair* to demand change. That's where we are right now. 3378
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hey there's a bench build Saturday 9-12 at Riverside Commons and we need your help delivering and placing approximately 1,000 benches from about 10a-1p. 2206
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My regional ELCA body is the one who filed the suit, on behalf of the churches like the one I pastored here in Nashville, which serve immigrants as part of our religious observance. 140
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm going without driving for the next week. It's a good way to learn about your community, and even more importantly, an important spiritual practice and way to love your neighbor. 1/3 of Americans are nondrivers, but we don't build for them.jesusurbanist.substack.comA Week Without Driving is a Spiritual PracticeOpting out of driving for a week can make us more faithful and more loving neighbors. 0121
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Being mean doesn't actually make you radical or your politics good. 030
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Driving hack: if you hate going over speed bumps, you can easily get around them by riding a bike. 1415515
Reposted by Robinmanaen @themanaen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Hmm is @haydensears.bsky.social gatekeeping his awesomeness?!? Go see him tonight! 053
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We literally had this exact exchange at VZAC recently, after it contributed to *****people dying****** 0111
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You know her, you love her. Kim Unertl was hit by a car at BNA and seriously broke her leg. Here's a meal train to help the family get by while she faces multiple surgeries and a big recovery ahead!mealtrain.comMeal Train for Kim UnertlKim Unertl, a beloved bike and pedestrian advocate in Nashville, was hit by a driver at the Nashville International Airport while walking to a WeGo Bus Stop. She suffered a major break of her leg whic... 11512
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026alright, i do think this is my best solution to not dying on my way home. then take Recovery Road up to Wallace and go straight onto Edmondson. I've already doubled the distance of my commute to be safe, what's another couple miles? 130
Reposted by RobinKatherine McDonell @kemcdonell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Man this is bleak. The "bikes may use full lane" sign really tops it off. This is what Metro legal should be worrying about getting sued for, not some wooden benches. 291
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Alright, hive mind, help me figure this out. When I bike home from work, I have a portion of Nolensville I need to go south on and I need to pass through the Harding/Nolensville intersection. 281
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Nolensville All Access Corridor Community Advisory Board is having its first meeting this Thursday from 2-4p at Coleman Park Community Center. 121
Reposted by RobinChris Bowe @cbowe34.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🚨 🚨 EMERGENCY STREETS PILOT PROGRAM 🚨 🚨 Nashville’s Vision Zero Advisory Committee has been pushing for a similar approach for years, falling on deaf ears at NDOT. Maybe a positive example will give them the push to commit to rapid response like the City of Spokane! 2176
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026For your Wednesday morning reading. "Mobility is never just about getting to the destination. Whether a person is eight years old or eighty, the ability to move through the world safely and freely is about honoring the inherent dignity of a human being."jesusurbanist.substack.comBaby’s First Direct ActionBike buses, kidical mass, and the importance of children riding on the street 0207
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Nashville pedestrians deaths are up 130% year over year. 182
Reposted by Robinwater567891011.bsky.social @water567891011.bsky.social · 07/09/2026We have so many plans, I know this is not even close to all of them 😭 drive.google.com/drive/folder...drive.google.comMetro Nashville Plan Archive - Google Drive 2113
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Genuinely so happy for bus stop upgrades along Nolensville Pike, but also concerned about how we handle closed sidewalks and bike lanes. This is at Edmondson & Nolensville. The nearest signalized crossing southbound from here is half a mile away. 1100
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Writing this took three years off my life (I had to read Aristotle and Aquinas) and I'm begging you to read it. Housing policy, homelessness, sin, Martin Luther insults, etc.jesusurbanist.substack.comIs Usury Still a Sin?What Martin Luther’s war on usury has to do with your mortgage 130
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I told my toddler tomorrow we'd ride bikes and eat ice cream and he smiled SO BIG. So if you wanna see that cheeky lil smile, you should join us tomorrow! 192
Reposted by RobinNashville Scene @nashvillescene.com · 27/08/2026This week’s cover story: Roadway deaths are regular tragedies in Nashville. Here’s how the city is addressing death and design on its streets. www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst… 01710
Reposted by RobinHolly McCall @jhollymc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly was internationally beloved but her death hits Tennesseans differently: she was one of us. I will be wearing black and sitting redneck shiva the rest of the week. Good night, sweet Queen. 620327
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Nothing has ever affirmed my pro-choice stance so much as 1. being a hospital chaplain and bearing witness to women as they suffered pregnancy losses and 2. being pregnant and giving birth.tennesseelookout.comAbortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women's health • Tennessee LookoutA federal court ruling from Idaho has implications for exceptions in abortion bans nationwide and could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. 1112
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Hi a reminder! Not this weekend but the next! Share with your friends! 184
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I feel compelled to add that Thompson is state owned but crossings are determined locally @nashville.gov. Currently there are no safe ways to cross Thompson on the east side, but there could be. 172
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026It's a beautiful morning for a bike commute! My commute includes two high stress areas: a portion of Nolensville Pike, and crossing Thompson Lane. 180
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Transit justice and housing justice are the same conversation. 0143
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026In tomorrow's Gospel reading, we'll hear about a foreign woman being called a dog and people calling to send her away. Not very different than what happens to many strangers in our land today. Except, she becomes the hero of the story. 130
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Talkin No Right on Red & Pedestrianizing Broadway - two separate initiatives, both with a hope of ending serious injuries and deaths on Nashville roads.jesusurbanist.substack.comTwo Fights for a Safer NashvilleNo Right on Red, pedestrianized Broadway, and the question of who our streets are for 182
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Also this road is currently named after an enslaver, but I think we should rededicate it to William Edmondson, a native Nashvillian and first black artist to have a solo show at MOMA. 1110
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A long time ago I wrote a blog post for the Civic Design Center on Edmondson Pike! And I forgot to post it! Edmondson Pike could be a beautiful, safe street for all users. Instead, it is a dangerous and stressful place for all of us.civicdesigncenter.orgCentral Artery for Nippers Corner Community — Civic Design CenterBy Robin Lovett-Owen, Community Leader 6 min read When a stroad serves as a central artery for community activities and resources, it’s hard not to see the potential that it has to become a gre... 2131
Reposted by RobinCharlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Bikes in Nashville are allowed to be on sidewalks outside of Business Improvement Districts. You can read all about the current laws vita @walkbikenashville.bsky.socialwalkbikenashville.orgLaws 272
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Kinda feel like wasting $12 for a teeny little flower vase I can attach to my bike 220
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Rode with my toddler to Mariposa Park, which is the newest park in Nashville and in my neighborhood. It was great. On a random Wednesday afternoon, there were 2-3 dozen people there, including a family picnicking on these tables, a group of teenagers walking, lots of kids on the playgrounds 1160
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Strong Towns republished (with permission, obvs) my latest Substack.strongtowns.orgCan We Feel Bad for the Drivers Who Kill Pedestrians? | Strong TownsEvery fatal crash leaves two lives permanently altered: the person who died, and the person who now has to live with having taken another person’s life. 180
Reposted by RobinSean Parker @seanforfive.com · 04/08/2026CM Welsch reports that the condemnation process has begun for residents of D16. Their homes are being taken to widen the interstate by adding toll lanes. 1169
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I get a little tired with all the "houses used to be beautiful with intricate architectural details!" posts online, because you know what's even better than every house having bespoke details? Every human having a place to live. 190
Reposted by RobinCharlie Weingartner @charlieweingartner.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Of these individuals, 3 were pedestrians, 2 motorcyclists, and 3 were in vehicles when they died last month. Additionally, 24 pedestrians, and 9 cyclists suffered non-fatal crashes with vehicles in July 2026. 171
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 02/08/2026One year ago I put a bench up on KVB, which I thought would be a funny little protest but has been a surprisingly life changing event. Grateful for the best group of people who work hard on it and all the excellent people I've met through the bench partiesopen.substack.comHow to Win Friends & Irritate Local GovernmentOne year of building benches in Nashville 3418
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Cycling with your child is dangerous. Putting my toddler on the back of my bike has resulted in a new obsession with fire hydrants, and now I have to talk about them 12 hours a day. 2303
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Can confirm, @nashville.gov lost their collective mind when we started placing benches. I still don't really understand why 0141
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Nashville's problems are not caused by Texans and Californians. 140
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 28/07/2026@kjgarner.bsky.social gave me this sticker for my birthday, but my spouse, a Homophobe, refused to let me put it on my car 170
Robin @jesusurbanist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026The most densely populated part of Nashville (and Tennessee) is not downtown, or East, or near the universities - it's South Nashville. 0154