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March 28 2024
29. That’s what Nashville scored out of 100 on Walk Score’s walkability meter, making it a “car-dependent” city.
A walk score is a numeric ranking that represents the walkability of an address based on pedestrian-friendliness and access to businesses.
Walk Score’s scale of walkability | Screenshot via Walk Score
Points are given based on the distance between residential areas and businesses, including restaurants, retail, and entertainment. Businesses within five minutes (or about a quarter-mile) are given maximum points, with fewer points given to amenities located further away. Anything within a 30+ minute walk is given 0 points.
Pedestrian-friendliness is calculated by analyzing features of an area’s roads, including the population density, intersection density, and the length of blocks in the area.
A city’s walkability score is found by calculating the average walkability of many residential addresses in a city.
Trading in the walking shoes for wheels? Nashville ranks slightly higher for bicyclists with an overall score of 30.
Walk Score’s scale of bikeability | Screenshot via Walk Score
Don’t let a bad grade get you down. Nashville is already taking steps towards becoming more pedestrian-friendly with initiatives like the WalknBike plan and the proposed River North pedestrian bridge.
In the meantime, here are Nashville’s top five most walkable + bikeable neighborhoods:
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Today
- Allen Stone | Mon., Jan. 10 | 8:30 p.m. | Cannery Ballroom | $28.50+ | The artist will perform his “APART” Tour.
Tuesday
Wednesday
- Almost Famous | Wed., Jan. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | The High Watt | $12+ | The concert benefiting Caring Hearts Ministries will feature Brooks the Boy, Natalia Taylar, Sara Strum, and Peyton Gilliland.
- Regi Wooten & Friends | Wed., Jan. 12 | 9-11:15 p.m. | Rudy's Jazz Room, 809 Gleaves St. | $15+ | See "The Teacha" and other musicians perform a blend of funk, jazz, blues, rock, and soul.
Thursday
- Identify Trees in Winter Workshop | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Beaman Park Nature Center, 5911 Old Hickory Blvd. | Free | Take part in an immersive workshop that teaches the importance of twigs + how to identify the type of tree they come from. 🌱
- Revolution: The Music of The Beatles | Thurs., Jan. 13 | 7 p.m. | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | $67+ | Vocalists and musicians will perform The Beatles’ classics along with special videos + unseen archived photos.
We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
Weather
- 42º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
Development
- A $600 million upgrade may be in Nissan Stadium’s future. Designs for the 23-year-old stadium include technology and infrastructure upgrades, concession updates and sit-down options, parks with connected walking paths, an “activated riverfront” with docks and waterfront dining, and more. (The Tennessean)
- The former Tulip Street United Methodist Church building in East Nashville is set to be transformed into a boutique hotel and event space. While specific plans have not been announced, the space is expected to host events by late fall with the hotel opening in early 2023. (Nashville Post)
- A mixed-use tower is being planned for Midtown. Led by Tim Morris, the developer behind Nashville’s upcoming Ritz-Carlton, the building would include 135 residential units as well as retail. (Nashville Business Journal)
Concert
- It’s your life, so we won’t tell you what to do with it. However, we will suggest going to see Bon Jovi in concert on Apr. 30 at Bridgestone Arena. Tickets go on sale Fri., Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. (The Tennessean)
- Hop in your little red wagon + head on over to FirstBank Amphitheater on Apr. 28 to see Miranda Lambert with special guest The Cadillac Three. Tickets go on sale this Fri., Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. 🎶
Ranked
- No. 1. Vanderbilt baseball’s ranking on Perfect Game’s preseason college baseball Top 25 list. Ready to see the team in action again? The Commodores’ 2022 opener against Oklahoma State will take place in Nashville on Feb. 18. ⚾ (Nashville Post)
Sports
- If the weather interfered with your plans to attend a high school basketball game last Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, check out The Tennessean’s list of rescheduled dates. 🏀
Number
- 6.3 inches. The average amount of snow Nashville received last Thursday, which is a daily record for Jan. 6. The weather event is noted as the No. 23 snowiest day in Music City history. ❄️
Try This
- The snow may be gone, but ice skating is just around the corner. A pop-up ice skating rink is coming to the Gulch this week at 11th Ave. S. Visitors can reserve 2-hour time slots Thurs., Jan 13-Sun., Jan. 16. 50% of ticket sales will directly support local nonprofit CRN. ⛸️ (WSMV)
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Editor's pick: When I want to get out for a walk, my favorite place to go is 12 South. Not only is it a very short stretch, it has plenty of pit stops to offer like Frothy Monkey, White's Mercantile, and Five Daughters Bakery.
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