1. CRT Legal Roundtable
November 22, 2011

2. The Cumberland Region of
Middle Tennessee

3. Cumberland Region Tomorrow is a private, non-profit, citizen based regional
organization working with Greater Nashville Regional Council and others in
the public and private sectors, dedicated to planning for the future livability
and economic vitality of our ten-county region.
In our work, we support and encourage growth planning, with emphasis on
land use, transportation, and preservation of the rural landscape and
character of the region’s communities.

4. Cumberland Region Tomorrow brings people and organizations together to
address regional challenges and opportunities we face with the future growth
and development of Middle Tennessee.
Our mission is to foster communication, collaboration and action as we plan
for the long-term livability, economic vitality and sustainability of this place
we call home.

5. STEP 1 - Collaborative Leadership

6. Collaborative Leadership Model

7. •Nashville Chamber Partnership 2020
•ULI
•AIA Middle Tennessee •TN Farm Bureau
•ACEC
•ASLA
•TAPA
•Middle TN Mayors Caucus
•Nashville/Clarksville MPO
•GNRC
•Cumberland Region Tomorrow •MTA/RTA
•Leadership Middle Tennessee •Local Governments &
•Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee Planning Commissions
•Land Trust for Tennessee •State Government Departments
•Nashville Civic Design Center •Universities

8. Job Creation/Economic Opportunity
Quality Communities/Quality of Life
Wise Use of Fiscal Resources

9. Local and Regional Level

10. Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project
Base Case Growth Scenario

11. Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project
Alternative Case Growth Scenario

12. Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project

13. CRT QUALITY GROWTH TOOLBOX

14. Prologue: Defining Quality Growth in
the Cumberland Region
Chapter 1: Reinvesting in Towns, City
Centers, and Communities
Chapter 2: Creating a Variety of
Housing Choice
Chapter 3: Conserving our Region’s
Land, Water, Natural, and Cultural
Resources
Chapter 4: Transportation/Land Use
Planning for Quality Growth
Chapter 5: Guiding Infrastructure
Investments for Sustainable
Growth
Conclusion: Ensuring our Economic
Vitality through Quality Growth

15. Regional Pilots…

16. Toolbox Lead Partners

17. Regional Collaboration for Six Regional Issues…
 Regional Transit/Transportation
 Land Use and Quality Growth
 Other Regional Infrastructure
 Air and Water Quality and Quantity
 Open Space Conservation
 Economic Development and Vitality
End Game….
Keep and Enhance our Regional Economic Vitality,
Livability and Sustainability…..Great Quality of Life

18. Partners and Sponsors

21. The Governor’s Jobs4TN plan contains four key strategies for making
Tennessee No. 1 in the SE for high-quality jobs
Strategy #2 Strategy #3
Reducing Business Regulation Investing in Innovation
Strategy #4
Strategy #1
Establishing Regional
Prioritizing Key Clusters
“Jobs Base Camps”
Ultimate Goal
Tennessee Becomes No. 1
in the Southeast for High-
Quality Jobs
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22. State Level

23. Tennessee Regions’ Sustainable Communities Roundtable
Focus: Connecting and Strengthening Sustainable Communities Principles and
Practices at the Local Regional and State Level

24. National Level

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26. Q&A
Dr. Bridget Jones
Executive Director
O 615-986-2699
bridget@cumberlandregiontomorrow.org
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27. www.cumberlandregiontomorrow.org