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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Design and Development Strategy - PublicInput
The Design & Development Strategy (D&DS) is a Metro Nashville Planning Department initiative to evaluate how current policies zoning design standards and development processes are shaping growth in…
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The next steps for the D&DS project will focus on translating findings into goals and actions by crafting potential policy and regulatory scenarios that can address these gaps, developed in collaboration with various stakeholders.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Existing Conditions and Trends Report identifies several key findings across the study area that share a common theme: Nashville’s urban core has grown faster than the tools designed to guide it.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nashville Planning has released an Existing Conditions and Trends Report to conclude the initial observation and analysis phase of the Design and Development Strategy (D&DS), an initiative taking a fresh look at how Nashville’s development tools are guiding growth in the urban core.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
As we come to the end of another week here’s a nature clip taken somewhere in the city you love! Can you guess where this is? Let us know in the comments below! #ecologicalconservationstrategy #ecs #oneminuteofnature #guesswhere #nashville #davidsoncounty #environmentalplan
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Managed conservation of green spaces across the state, from backyard gardens to city parks, can provide the conditions that allow these spirited songbirds continue to thrive for generations of Tennesseans to enjoy. What’s your favorite mockingbird fact?
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Beyond its cheerful songs, this feisty little bird plays a real role in local ecosystems, controlling insect populations and spreading seeds through its varied diet.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“Did You Know?” Ecology Fun Facts: Mockingbird edition! 🐦 Here in Tennessee, the northern mockingbird has proudly represented the state ever since it was named the official state bird in 1933.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Here is a new Ecology Bingo Card that you can do over the week. Take a screenshot, try to get all the squares in a week’s time, share with us in the comments how many you got and/or if you saw anything cool that is ecology related!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
As we come to the end of another week here are two nature clips taken somewhere in the city you love! Can you guess what these are? Do you know more facts about them? Let us know in the comments below!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Could Home Sharing Help Nashville’s Affordable Housing Crisis? - City Cast Nashville
As part of our continuing series on Nashville’s affordable housing crisis, today we’re looking at the challenges older adults are facing. The city...
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Kay also featured on an earlier citycastnash.bsky.social episode to share how Metro’s home sharing partnership with Nesterly is helping residents find both affordability and community. Take a listen, then tell us what you’d like to hear about next!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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Multigenerational living: The future of Nashville housing?
As the cost of home ownership grows beyond the reach of a single family, multiple generations are finding ways to live together and split that mortgage. Cohabitating sure has its benefits, but nothing...
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Did you catch Metro Planning staff and partners talking housing on your favorite local podcasts? Our colleague, Greg Claxton, appeared with community liaison, Kay Bowers, on @thisisnashville.bsky.social last week to discuss how multigenerational living can address the rising cost of housing.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Protecting their habitat and allowing them to perform their natural functions helps maintain healthy ecosystems and supports the wildlife that contribute to Tennessee’s environmental well‑being. What’s your favorite opossum fact?
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Despite their sometimes-unfair reputation as pests, opossums pose little threat to humans and play a real role in keeping local ecosystems balanced.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ecology Fun Facts: Virginia Opossum edition! ᘛ⁐̤ᕐᐷ Here in Tennessee, the humble Virginia opossum quietly earns its keep as one of our most underrated conservation allies. As the state's only native marsupial, it roams everything from the Smoky Mountain foothills to backyard gardens in Nashville.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Here is a new Ecology Bingo Card that you can do over the week. Take a screenshot, try to get all the squares in a week’s time, share with us in the comments how many you got and/or if you saw anything cool that is ecology related!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As we come to the end of another week here’s a relaxing nature clip taken somewhere in the city you love! Can you guess where this is? Do you have a favorite memory in this place? Let us know in the comments below!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Take a walk, look closely, and help preserve a little piece of what makes Tennessee truly unique. What’s your favorite Cedar glade fact?
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Impact from previous development and failure to understand their unique value have endangered many glades over the years, so education and thoughtful conservation are critical to their secure future.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
These rocky, sunbaked patches quietly support plants and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
“Did You Know?” Ecology Fun Facts: Cedar glades edition! 🌲🌿🪨 Tennessee's cedar glades are one of the rarest ecosystems on the planet, and they exist almost nowhere else but right here in the Central Basin.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Here is a new Ecology Bingo Card that you can do over the week. Take a screenshot, try to get all the squares in a week’s time, share with us in the comments how many you got and/or if you saw anything cool that is ecology related!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
20 Seconds of Nature: As we come to the end of another week here’s a relaxing nature clip taken somewhere in the city you love! Can you guess where this is? Do you have a favorite memory in this place? Let us know in the comments below!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
They are currently a species of least concern, but protecting natural green spaces across the state remains important for keeping fox populations healthy and thriving.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
From the rolling hills of Middle TN to the edges of Nashville's growing suburbs, foxes have adapted seamlessly to life alongside humans. Our state’s mild winters and abundant prey make it an ideal habitat, and lucky residents often spot them curled up and snoozing right in their own backyards.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
“Did You Know?” Ecology Fun Facts: Red Fox edition! 🦊 Red foxes are a common sight across Tennessee, thriving in our state's diverse mix of farmland, forests, and suburban neighborhoods. What’s your favorite Red Fox fact?
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Here is a new Ecology Bingo Card that you can do over the week. Take a screenshot, try to get all the squares in a week’s time, share with us in the comments how many you got and/or if you saw anything cool that is ecology related! #ecologicalconservationstrategy #ecs #nashville #davidsoncounty
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
20 Seconds of Nature: As we come to the end of another week here’s a relaxing nature clip taken somewhere in the city you love! Can you guess where this is? Do you have a favorite memory in this place? Let us know in this thread!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Protecting these habitats through conservation efforts can help safeguard their future, as habitat loss and sprawl have caused box turtle populations to decline, highlighting the importance of the Ecological Conservation Strategy’s study of preserving natural green spaces to their survival.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Eastern Box Turtle edition! 🐢 The Eastern Box Turtle is Tennessee's official state reptile, thriving in the forests, meadows, and wetland edges that define much of our region's landscape.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Tune in every Monday to find a new Ecology Bingo Card that you can do over the week. Take a screenshot, try to get all the squares in a week’s time, replay to this thread with how many you got and/or if you saw anything cool that is ecology related!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Provide feedback at the link to shape a future where Nashville continues to grow and thrive while preserving the landscapes, ecosystems, and sense of place that make it unique. Engage.nashville.gov/ecsplan#tab-76904
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Ecological Conservation Strategy - PublicInput
Metro Planning has launched the Ecological Conservation Strategy (ECS) to shape a future where Nashville continues to grow and thrive while preserving the landscapes ecosystems and sense of place that...
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
ICYMI: The deadline for the Ecological Conservation Strategy survey has been extended until June 19!
Announcement that the Ecological Conservation Strategy survey was extended until June 19 on a background of a painting called Winding Path at Shelby Bottoms by Kim Barrick. This
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The ECS survey was just extended to Friday, June 19th! Be sure to provide input as we assess the health of our natural resources and develop a concrete action plan based on expert analysis, and community and stakeholders feedback. Take the survey engage.Nashville.gov/ecsplan#tab-76904
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Ecological Conservation Strategy - PublicInput
Metro Planning has launched the Ecological Conservation Strategy (ECS) to shape a future where Nashville continues to grow and thrive while preserving the landscapes ecosystems and sense of place that...
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Take the survey here: www.publicinput.com/w12375#tab-76904
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
It is a quick and easy way to provide input as we work to assess the health of our natural resources and develop an action plan based on expert analysis and community and stakeholder feedback!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Ecological Conservation Strategy survey closes in one week on June 12th!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We’ll be at Friday by the River at the Riverview Pavilion at Shelby Park tomorrow, May 8 from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. so you can talk with Planning staff and project consultants about the ECS project. Stop by! There will be hands-on activities for all ages!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Join us over the next 18 months, as we work with stakeholders and residents across Davidson County to assess the health of our natural resources and develop a concrete action plan.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Metro Planning has launched the Ecological Conservation Strategy (ECS) to shape a future where Nashville continues to grow and thrive while preserving the landscapes, ecosystems, and sense of place that makes it unique.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Join us for the Ecological Conservation Strategy Open House this afternoon at Cumberland River Compact from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Come share what nature means to you through interactive stations with hands-on activities! All ages are invited. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We'll be at TWO locations: 🌳 Nashville Earth Day Centennial Park from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 🌳 Earth Day in the Hood Claiborne Family of Faith Worship Center from 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Celebrate Earth Day with Metro Nashville Planning this Saturday! 🌱 Drop by our table anytime for hands-on activities and to learn about the Ecological Conservation Strategy project! Visit engage.nashville.gov/ecsplan to learn more!
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We hope to see you! Details: engage.nashville.gov/nashvilledds
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Design and Development Strategy - PublicInput
The Design & Development Strategy (D&DS) is a Metro Nashville Planning Department initiative to evaluate how current policies zoning design standards and development processes are shaping grow...
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Tonight, Monday, April 13th | 5:30 – 7 pm Virtual Only Wednesday, April 15th | 5 – 6:30 pm East Park Community Center 600 Woodland St Nashville, TN 37206 Thursday, April 16th | 5 – 6:30 pm Cathedral of the Incarnation | Fleming Center 2015 West End Ave Nashville, TN 37203
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
If you missed your chance last week to lend your voice to the Design and Development Strategy kick-off meeting, there are more this week! Come learn about trends and conditions in your area, share your perspective, and help guide the next phase of community visioning.
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
If you can’t make this meeting, there are more ways to provide input the following week on April 13th (Virtual), 15th and 16th (In-Person). Learn more and sign up for updates at engage.nashville.gov/nashvilledds.
engage.nashville.gov
Design and Development Strategy - PublicInput
The Design & Development Strategy (D&DS) is a Metro Nashville Planning Department initiative to evaluate how current policies zoning design standards and development processes are shaping grow...
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Nashville Planning Department @metronashplan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Public meetings for Nashville’s Design & Development Strategy begin next week on Wednesday, April 8 from 5 - 6:30 at the Sonny West Conference Room. If you live or work in the area, we need your help to shape how the urban core grows and evolves.
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