Transit Now Nashville

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722 Crescent Rd apt b, Nashville, TN 37205, USA

EIN Number: 26-4565252

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Website: https://www.transitnownash.org/

Email: info@transitnownashville.org

NTEE Code: S99: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Our mission is to engage the Nashville community to promote a vibrant transit system.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

Each board member has different reasons for serving Transit Now Nashville. However, common goals keep us focused on our mission. Below are the goals we agree to dedicate our time and efforts to achieve. Educate the Community to Increase Ridership. Advocate for Transit System Improvements and Expansion.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Transit Camp Transit Camp is a scalable, modular and user-specific public education program developed with support from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to educate the public, increase local ridership, and build an increased public transportation advocacy foundation at the local and regional levels. This program was created after two years of public education experience and planning sessions with our Advisory Board in January 2011. Pilot Period (Jan-June 2012): Transit Now Nashville partnered with the Metro Nashville Public Health Department to develop a pilot project for an educational program focused on incorporating public transportation use as a component of the workplace and living a healthy lifestyle. TNN will kicked off the pilot project in a brainstorming session with the Health Department leaders to develop a core curriculum and selected program participants. A course syllabus was designed for the students to build a habit of using transit, gain first-hand experience, and develop a fascination with public transit. Understanding and using the current transit system in NashvilleHow transit works in other citiesHow transit can change and impact health and way of life: walking, fitness, relaxation time, entertainment, etc.Transit fundingBallot and referendum issue in Middle TennesseeCurrent state of transit planning in our region The goal of this program is to increase the participation in the MTA Easy Ride program associated with this pilot program. Transit Camp Launch: From the lessons learned in this pilot project, TNN captured the core curriculum and developed two educational programs, one offered to other businesses that engage in MTA’s Outcome goals/Performance Measurement: The goal of this program is to increase the participation in the Easy Ride program associated with this program. The second, was designed for college students. 30 Days of Transit Every year since 2009, TNN has been hosting seven days of events that culminate with Nashville's Earth Day festival in mid April incorporating public transportation into the events in order to raise local attention of the benefits of public transportation. We have hosted film makers, hosted a pub crawl with downtown buses, designed charrettes where the public has a stake in designing future transit projects, and othered public outreach initiatives. Outcome goals/Performance Measurement: The goal of Transit Week is to increase ridership and raise awareness of the benefits of transit. Every year, the Board strives to increase the prominence of the events with a formal proclamation from the Mayor’s Office recognizing the benefit of Transit Week to the City of Nashville, increasing newspaper articles and mentions in various media outlets, and inviting distinguished transit leaders to present a topic of interest. TNN will monitor the increase in our social networking sites and track the number of unique page views of our website.

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