North Nashville Design Studio Updates by Civic Design Center

Project Spotlight

NORTH NASHVILlE REvitalization

This packet looks to provide a high-level view of the Civic Design Center’s work in the North Nashville community. For questions or more material on anything shown please contact eric@civicdesigncenter.org

Vision for greenway connecting TSU to Downtown

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North Nashville Exploration Civic Design Center was awarded a grant from HCA in 2019 to focus on a project in the North Nashville Neighborhood. The project seeks to facilitate engagement as it relates to civic opportunities, educating the community on resources, and to implement temporary physical installations that could inform longer term change.

Opportunities for temporary activations along Jefferson St. highlighting long time businesses

Vision for Temporary Activation of “Gateway To Heritage” during Jefferson St Art Crawl

Other focuses: - University Connections - Greenway Connections - Fisk Steam Plant - Student Engagement - Business Owner Engagement Initial sketches illustrating how Jazz Workshop may interface with Kossi Gardener Sr. Park

- University Administration Engagement - Cultural Preservation - Jefferson Street Revitalization Toolkit CIVIC DESIGN CENTER Design studio update North Nashville

North Nashville Neighborhood Coalition • • • •

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HCA: Seed Grant: Assists in creative placemaking and TURBO projects, permitting requirements

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MAYORS OFFICE: Laura Cooper – unofficial liaison to the Office of Mayor John Cooper; will serve on NCDC’s North Nashville Steering

Committee PLANNING: Help to align priorities in transportation and land-use projects PARKS: Assists in creative placemaking and TURBO projects, permitting requirements in Metro Parks PUBLIC WORKS: Assists in creative placemaking and TURBO projects, permitting requirements in right of way. MDHA: Align work with Promise Zone Infrastructure Working Group

assisting with community engagement, civic engagement, workshop facilitator

North Nashville stakeholder Groups

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CIVIC DESIGN CENTER GIDIANS ARMY STAND UP NASHVILLE EQUITY ALLIANCE:

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HBCU Admin HBCU Students Property Owners Business Owners Civic Leaders Artists Residents

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Project Outcomes

Tool Kit

Tactical Urbanism Intervention

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J.U.M.P.: Assists in community and civic organizing, and relationship building with key stakeholders URBAN HOUSING SOLUTIONS: workshop facilitation and content URBAN CAMPUS & CORE: workshop facilitation and content MCGRUDER FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER: workshop facilitation and content NASHVILLE JAZZ WORKSHOP: community engagement, arts preservation, small grant contributor ARISE NASHVILLE: community engagement, arts and culture preservation PINNACLE BANK: finance workshop facilitation and content JEFFERSON ST. SOUND MUSEUM: arts and culture preservation SCOTT CHAMBERS FOUNDATION: urban real estate development consult CARL VAN VECHTEN ART GALLERY AT FISK UNIVERSITY: arts and culture preservation, workshop facilitation LEE MOLETTE INVESTMENT SERVICES: urban real estate development services, workshop facilitation CIVIC HACKER: provide data on economic and health outcomes for North Nashville PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH: community partner, strong presents on Jefferson St CORNER TO CORNER: Displacement and housing initiative (working to establish affordability component) CLEAR PATH EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT: Community leadership in advocacy and planning

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Jefferson St Intersection Renderings

Renderings created for a community engagement process with GNRC to decide priorities at key intersections at 21st, 28th Ave and Jefferson St

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21st Ave + Jefferson St Configuration Choices

28th Ave + Jefferson St Configuration Choices

21st Ave + Jefferson St Configuration Option Perspective

28th Ave + Jefferson St Configuration Option Perspective

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Kossi Gardner Park

PUBLIC INPUT As a component of this research, community engagement was conducted in partnership with Metro Parks, council members, and other institutions for the construction of Jefferson Street Park. Data collected from surveys and interactive displays was intended to inform the guiding principles of Jefferson Street Park’s design, but can also be applied to future development along the corridor. ABOUT OUR SURVEY Duration: 6/16/2018-7/14/2018 Total # Respondents: 60 Paper Respondents: 29 Interactive Respondents: 31 Events/Locations: Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival, Fisk Food and Music Festival, Jefferson Street Art Crawl, Jubilee Flowers and Gifts, J&S Barber Supply, Woodcuts Gallery and Framing, Pleasant Green Baptist

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TURBO play activation

ANALYSIS All respondents were surveyed at a location on the Jefferson Street Corridor. Many, however, lived in the greater Nashville and middle Tennessee area. This showed the influence that the Jefferson Street neighborhood has on the entire Nashville Community. Demographic data asked respondents their age, residence, if they had children, and how likely they were to visit a park at that location. Respondents above age 55 were most likely to select “unlikely” when asked if they would visit a park on 16th and Jefferson. Unexpectedly, there was no correlation between respondents with children and their likelihood to visit the park. Open responses were categorized, based on topic. When asked about ways to enhance public space locally, respondents overwhelmingly recommended some form of historical tribute. Seating and tables led as the respondent response to “what makes quality public space,” in general. Finally, when asked about their hopes for Jefferson Street in the future, respondents offered methods for strengthening the community and creating a fun space along the corridor. OPEN RESPONSES By surveying individuals along the Jefferson Street corridor, we confirm the need for public spaces that strengthen community and promote neighborhood identity. In doing so, we learn that community engagement is a vital component for historically and culturally sensitive development. It allows us to hear the needs of the community directly from those that make up its population. When implemented correctly, it establishes a purpose for public spaces and guides our principles for design. Above all, it enables us to recognize a community’s desires and to fulfill them by validating the public’s role in shaping their own environment

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Elizabeth Park Bikeway tactical urbanism This project is taking a closer look at the intersection of Arthur Ave and 11th Ave N at Elizabeth Park. This intersection has hundreds of square feet of street space that could be given back to pedestrians for an extension of Elizabeth Park or a vessel for public art.

This installation looked to inform what calmer traffic near the park could look like as well as create a space for expression from the community. TURBO has partnered with the Neighborhood Resource Center for the 5th Annual Nashville Neighborhoods Celebration on September 30th. Here TURBO plans to create a seating area for a food bazaar as well as collect ideas for this underutilized space at this intersection.

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Jubilee Singers Bridge Enhancements Exploration Meeting

Jubilee Singers Bridge

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Potential Connections

Existing

Proposal

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Greenway

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Buchanan Alley Activation Alley Gateway Playground 15th

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Buchanan

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Undeveloped Property Community Garden

After connecting with neighbors in the area, there were concerns about the upkeep of the alley between 15th and 16th Ave off Buchanan St. Some of the neighborhood ideas were to create a play space and community garden to activate the alley.

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Jefferson St experimental ideas

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Market Activation at Gateway To Heritage

Concert Alley Activation

28th and Jefferson Placemaking Bulb-out

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REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL 2020

Fisk University Steam Plant

The mission of the Nashville Civic Design Center is to elevate the quality of Nashville’s built environment and to promote public participation in the creation of a more beautiful and functional city for all. Towards this end, the Nashville Civic Design Center:

PROMOTES the Ten Principles of The Plan of Nashville, a vision for growth and development, created and endorsed by the citizens of Nashville; EDUCATES the public about civic design through lectures by prominent speakers and workshops; PROVIDES professional staff and highlyqualified design interns to consult on civic and other community development projects; FACILITATES public dialogue about civic design and its impact through the Urban Design Forum. The Forum meets monthly at the Civic Design Center, provides events, lectures and an open forum for the debate of ideas and issues of interest to its members; RESEARCHES and PUBLISHES reports on various civic design issues. civicdesigncenter.org January 2020

PARTNERSHIP

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World AfriCultural Community Project

BICENTENNIAL PARK

FISK UNIVERSITY

STEAM PLANT

STATE CAPITOL

A greenway system is an important element in any city’s design, as it promotes mobility and connectivity and provides a space where individuals can interact with one another and the outdoors. Thus, creating a comprehensive and interconnected greenway and park system is one of the Civic Design Center’s Ten Principles of the Plan of Nashville. The former Steam Plant is located between the potential North Nashville Greenway and the Herman Street end of Fisk University, making it a great intersection point. This concept – initiated by the World AfriCultural Community Project – provides a design opportunity for Fisk University to envision what this space can embody in the future.

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Open Streets 2019 At Open Streets 2019 TURBO created a “community engagement portal parklet” that allow attendees to weigh in on what they wanted to see in their neighborhood.

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Pleasant Green Baptist Church Design Charette

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Tennessee State University Urban Studies Design Charette

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Jazz Workshop Design Charette (virtual) Summary Document In Progress What do you view as community Assets to the future Jazz Workshop site?: • • •

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Proximity to Fisk, Meharry, TSU, churches, etc. The musical history of Jefferson. a communiy that loves and is connected to its history...but that is changing Urban neighborhood. Commercial/entertainment opportunities. Fisk and TSU. And the churches! THey are fundamentals of gospel jazz that our white ones have no connection to! Close proximity with public spaces and gathering spots Reconnecting the music history with the street Concerns RE: gentrification and failure to recognize the value and contributions of local community residents. Build in the history of the area.

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What do you view as community issues or challenges to the future Jazz Workshop site?: • Parking. Economic development funds/assistance from the city. • Contributing to gentrification • Raising the funds to support the mission and facility expenses • displacement • This neighborhood has had so much put upon it by others, outside of its control. How does NJW truly partner in good faith and in faith with Jefferson Street and its neighbors? How do we gain their trust? • Don’t be an ‘agent’ of gentrification. The ‘Shop needs real relationships with the neighborhood: schools, other arts orgs, churches, studios, stores, entrepreneurs... Engage with contractors/businesses in and of the area... • Trust

Who are the primary stakeholders? Relevant property owners, Nearby businesses, Engaged neighbors or Local Artists etc?: • Music departments/students at Fisk • Music departments/students TSU • residents (2x) • low income • elderly • churches • The Music Museum • Fisk (2x) • TSU (2x) • Meharry (2x) • Are there neighborhood associations? Can NCDC help them organize? I know all about JUMP but how relevant is it and can we support it? • Churches • JUMP • businesses

Who are the secondary stakeholders? Nearby Organizations, Other neighborhoods, Ideal Local or Regional Global Partner etc?: • Jazz Institute of Chicago and Jazz St. Louis. Neighboring nonprofit and arts organizations. • SF Jazz, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New Orleans Jazz Market • So, there is certainly an area Chamber of Commerce that is or should be connected to the big COC. I still think the churches drive a lot of this neighborhood and need to be involved. Who’s Missing?: • Vanderbilt University • Belmont University • I think we need a critical conversation about commerce, law enforcement, tourism...there are many stakeholders involved in this

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For more on any of these projects please contact eric@civicdesigncenter.org

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