Nashville’s proposed $3.1 billion transit plan could bring huge changes to the city’s transportation infrastructure. Voters will find the referendum to approve or reject the plan, “Choose How You Move,” on the ballot in November, and so our cover story this week aims to help you understand it.
Reporter Eli Motycka digs into the details to help voters wrap their heads around what the plan might bring to Nashville. He also speaks to regular transit users about their concerns. Managing editor Alejandro Ramirez explores how the plan could bring improvements to pedestrian safety, and reporter Nicolle Praino sits down with Mayor Freddie O’Connell, a longtime transit advocate who’s pitching the referendum as a way to “give the green light to more green lights.” Nicolle also teamed with associate editor Cole Villena — a regular bike and bus commuter who guest-edited this cover package — to compare commutes using a car, a bike and the bus to the Scene’s office in East Nashville. Reporter Hannah Herner, meanwhile, covers her experience riding the WeGo bus for the first time.
Mayor’s $3.1 billion transit plan focuses on buses, sidewalks, transit centers and traffic signals
Excited for upgrades, regular WeGo bus riders harbor concerns about timeliness, cleanliness and accessibility
How to get started with bus riding in Nashville
Diving into the details of ‘Choose How You Move’ with Mayor Freddie O’Connell
From sidewalks to signals to calmer traffic, the transit referendum wants to make walking safer and more enjoyable
