Tag Archives: public transit
Bright & Early: No Cars Go Edition
Good morning, Nashville. In news that will likely be shocking to no one, a new report by Transportation for America has ranked Nashville as the fourth worst Metro area for public transportation. The report specifically zeroed in on the fact that as baby boomers get older, 85% of Nashville’s seniors won’t have access to any [...]
Happy Hour: Wrap ‘Em Up
Metro is once again considering slapping some ads on school buses in order to generate extra revenue. They estimate that putting ads on just 30-40% of the school buses could translate into a half-million dollars. [WSMV] Tennessee could be joining a consortium with 10 other states to develop a new computerized system for standardized testing. [...]
Happy Hour: Drifting Along
The Metro Council is looking at some creative ways to help small businesses that were hurt by the flood, including car washes that had to close for nearly a month due to water restrictions. [WSMV] Congratulations to Mayor Dean for successfully completing his annual bus commute adventure today. But why the face? He’s got the [...]
Happy Hour: Wheeling And Dealing
For everyone who’s been asking about how where all the flood donations are going, WSMV has the scoop. [WSMV] Speaking of money, Radnor Lake is apparently going to need a $500,000 facelift to get itself back to its beautiful pre-flood condition. [WSMV] If you can help it at all tomorrow, just hold your breath. Okay? [...]
Bright & Early: Unlikely Help Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Most of us have heard the story about group of inmate volunteers who saved the Omohundro water treatment facility from flooding with their mad sandbagging skills. News Channel 5 takes a closer look at what happened that day and finds that some inmates worked as many as 36 hours straight shoveling 500 tons [...]
Happy Hour: Play Us Out
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey totally got called out by Governor Phil this morning for giving too much attention to his campaign and not enough to his current gig at the legislature. “[W]hile the Legislature’s here,” the governor said, “I need a little more Ron Ramsey the speaker than Ron Ramsey the gubernatorial candidate.” [WTVF] According [...]
Bright & Early: Getting Around Edition
Good morning, Nashville. More details about the big transit meeting are emerging and it turns out that city leaders are kicking around actual ideas for a light rail system sometime in the (probably distant) future. Though we know that this kind of talk makes the rounds at least once or twice a year, the Nashville [...]
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