Walk Bike Nashville

08/17/2026

Our annual State of Our Streets report outlines steps that will make our vision for people-first streets a reality. Read it today at walkbikenashville.org/streetsreport.

This year’s report provides updates on recommendations from our inaugural 2025 report as well as new ideas for how to carry on the momentum. We have further insights on how our transportation network is working today, particularly from a walkability, bikeability, and safety perspective, and we have updates on programs that have launched over the past 12 months. The report is both a guidemap for policymakers and a tool safe street advocates can use to inform their efforts toward long-lasting, meaningful change across the city and in their own neighborhoods.

Our work has had an impact. One year after our original report, we’ve seen tangible progress on four of our six State of Our Streets recommendations:
-The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is better equipped to build safe walking paths after adding sidewalk alternatives to its Neighborhood Street Traffic Calming Toolkit.
-Nashville’s 2026 Vision Zero budget included a line item for quick-build construction projects, which can improve safety on dangerous roads.
-Nashvillians spoke up in support of a people-first, four-lane design for East Bank Boulevard, and project leaders have moved away from a dangerous six-lane design for Nashville’s next great street.
-People in Downtown Nashville got a preview of improved biking infrastructure thanks to a pilot project in summer 2026 featuring concrete-protected “Toronto Barrier” bike lanes. This infrastructure should feature in the city’s Phase 1 Downtown Mobility Lanes, slated for construction in 2027.

Now is the time to set a strong foundation for our transportation future. Read the report and join us in this movement. Together, we can build a better Nashville for all.

08/13/2026

Celebrate Walk Month with Walk to School Day on October 7! Walk to School Day is a chance for us to promote healthy habits, foster family and community support, and bring attention to the safety concerns of neighborhoods so that children have safe routes to school.

We had over 60 schools participate in 2025, with thousands of students, parents, and community members participating. We are so excited to see everyone walking to school again!

Visit walkbikenashville.org/walktoschoolday for more information and to register. Each school that registers before September 15 will receive:

🚶 “I Walked to School Today” stickers for student participants
🏳️ A school banner (if your school doesn’t already have one)
📕 Digital event manual with tips and best practices
👕 T-shirts for the administrators of the event
ℹ️ Support with event organization questions

We’re thrilled to celebrate the Walk to School Day with you and your students! Thank you for being a part of this tradition.

08/11/2026

Who made Nashville a better place to walk in 2026?
What’s the best street in Nashville?
What’s Nashville’s most bike-friendly business?

Help us honor the people, places, and organizations that made Nashville a more walkable, bikeable, and livable city in 2026. Tell us about a deserving winner at walkbikenashville.org/nominate!

Nominations will be accepted from Walk Bike Nashville members, including free Community Members, through Friday, August 21, 2026.

We'll honor the winners at our Streets for People Member Party on Wednesday, September 23. Stay tuned for more information on the party!

08/06/2026

Hey Walk Bike Nashville members: We’re now accepting nominations for our 2026 Streets for People Awards! Each year, we honor individuals and groups that have helped make Nashville more walkable, bikeable, and livable for all. This year’s categories include:
🏆 Kibby Clayton Award for Lifetime Achievement
🤝 Advocate of the Year
🏛️ Government Official of the Year
🦺 Crossing Guard of the Year
🚏 Best Street in Nashville
🛍️ Most Bike-Friendly Business or Organization

Nominate an award-worthy person, organization, or street today at walkbikenashville.org/nominate! Nominations will be accepted from Walk Bike Nashville members, including free Community Members, through Friday, August 21, 2026.

We'll honor the winners at our Streets for People Member Party on Wednesday, September 23. Stay tuned for more information on the party!

08/03/2026

Timothy Wedlock lost his life while walking downtown Saturday afternoon. Others were injured. This is not simply a statistic or a headline. A human life was lost, and loved ones will carry that absence long after public attention fades.

We are deeply saddened that this visitor to our city, along with 22 other individuals this year, died while walking in Nashville. Countless others have been injured. Most of these tragedies received little or no media attention, but their lives, their loved ones, and the profound losses experienced by their communities matter just as much.

While we await details of Saturday’s crash, we already know the larger truth: Traffic violence is a preventable public health crisis. In this moment, we must ask whether our priorities, pace, and actions reflect the true urgency of the crisis.

We cannot accept preventable crashes as the status quo. Nashville now has more funding, stronger public support, and a greater opportunity to build safer streets than ever before. This moment requires bold leadership, coordinated action, immediate safety interventions, and sustained long-term investment. We’re encouraged that members of our local government have shown their awareness of this urgent problem, and now we call on them to act.

As we mourn with the families of these victims, we ask every Nashvillian to refuse to accept the loss of any life as normal. We call on our local and state leaders and public agencies to partner with us to respond with the urgency, empathy, courage, and accountability this crisis requires.

Another path is possible. Together, we must choose it.
— Meredith Montgomery, Executive Director, Walk Bike Nashville

07/22/2026

Our Bike Valet service helps promote car-free transportation to events across Nashville, from Nashville SC and Tennessee Titans gamedays to community festivals to concerts. It’s one of our most visible programs throughout the city, and you could help us take it to the next level as our Bike Valet Coordinator.

The Bike Valet Coordinator will ensure the ex*****on of a successful Bike Valet service at events throughout our city. This includes coordinating a team of contractors (Gear Shifters) and volunteers, overseeing logistics of bike valet service, and providing excellent customer service. This role is public facing and has administrative tasks that require remote work.

Learn more and apply at walkbikenashville.org/jobs.

07/20/2026

Thank you for a wonderful summer of Open Streets, Nashville! We’re still buzzing from our last event on July 11 — not to mention the successful, joyful days downtown in May and June.

Nashvillians loved it, too: Our post-event survey found that the vast majority of attendees felt safer or much safer during the Open Street compared to other times they walk or bike downtown, and a similar amount would come downtown if it was safer and easier to walk or bike.

Read more from Open Streets Assistant Manager Calah Gipson at walkbikenashville.org/blog. Once you make it to the end of the blog, you'll find out how to host an Open Street in your neighborhood!

07/14/2026

07/10/2026

We are closely monitoring the forecast for Saturday’s event. At this time, Open Streets is proceeding as planned. Changes will be communicated via social media on Saturday morning.

Until then, please plan to join us! Rain alone will not cancel the event, but participant safety is our highest priority. Please ride, walk, and play within your comfort level and take extra precautions in the rain:

☔ Come prepared to get wet.
🚲 Take it slow in slick areas.
⚠️ In the event of unexpected severe weather, seek shelter until the storms clear.

This event is being hosted by Walk Bike Nashville and . Thank you to our presenting sponsors and ! Learn more at openstreetsnashville.org!