RS2026-2064

Resolution

With pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Nashville spiking sharply in 2026, this resolution calls on the Nashville Department of Transportation and the Mayor's Office to renew and speed up their Vision Zero efforts to eliminate traffic fatalities. It asks the department to develop a new five-year implementation plan focused on the city's most dangerous corridors and to report back to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with interim safety solutions before the end of 2026.

Passed · Jul 24, 2026 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · View on Legistar

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Timeline

  1. Deferred

    Jun 16, 2026 · Metro Council

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  2. Adopted

    Jul 21, 2026 · Metro Council

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As filed on Legistar

A resolution urging the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Transportation and the Mayor’s Office to renew and accelerate its commitment to Vision Zero initiatives to eliminate pedestrian fatalities, in response to a sharp increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Nashville and Davidson County in 2026.

Data sourced from Nashville Metro Council Legistar. Last updated: August 3, 2026