Quality Growth Toolbox Conclusion
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The document discusses ensuring long-term economic vitality in a region through quality growth and sustainable development. It recommends supporting all economic sectors through quality growth, guiding growth for economic development and quality of life, and developing and following comprehensive community and regional plans to create quality growth. It also suggests providing resources to create comprehensive plans, updating rules to allow quality growth, and continuing regional collaboration.
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Quality Growth Toolbox Conclusion
- 2. Conclusion: Ensuring Our Region’s Economic Vitality through Quality Growth
- 7. Cumberland Region Tomorrow 511 Union St. Suite 1600 Nashville, TN 37219 Office 615-986-2698 Fax 615-986-2697 www.cumberlandregiontomorrow.org Dr. Bridget Jones – Executive Director Office 615-986-2699 Email [email_address] Dave Keiser – Program Director Office 615-986-2698 Email [email_address]
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- Images on Front Cover and Inside page are a blend of the following places in our ten-county region of Middle Tennessee: Left: Downtown Nashville from the Cumberland River, BellSouth, now AT&T “Batman Building”….a Nashville icon building, Riverfront Park and other notable sky line features Center: Bicentennial Walking Train in Ashland City, an excellent example of an urban greenway, featuring stunning views of the Cumberland River, providing biking and walking connections throughout this City Left: A scenic farm in the Leipers Creek community of Williamson County which depicts the beautiful farmland and open areas that make our ten county region desirable and unique.
- Page 195 – 197 Image: Trailhead of Nashville Greenway at Union Street, following Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville At CRT, we think that our region’s economic success is supported our region’s tremendous quality of life, provided in great measure by our quality places…..unique communities and beautiful landscapes…..providing an incredible range of lifestyle choice…. These attributes will sustain our region’s long term economic competitiveness…. We believe that we can maintain and improve our unique communities and beautiful landscapes that are the basis of our quality of life…our differentiated product….and accommodate the rapid growth that is sure to come…At CRT we believe that far from being competing goals, economic development is actually predicated on quality growth and sustainable development…..Our approach must seek balance….With collaborative action, education and hard work our region can remain the great place it is today…..
- Page 198 – 201 Image: Church Street in downtown Nashville, showing new streetscape, Viridian and planned Signature Tower in-fill housing projects Support All Economic Sectors through Quality Growth: Corporate Headquarters, Manufacturing and Professional Services Building/Development/Real Estate/Finance Retail/Commercial Tourism/Recreation/Entertainment Agriculture Government Guide Growth for Economic Development Readiness and Quality of Life Comprehensive view that balances growth with community improvements and economic development readiness…sites, workforce, housing, prepared infrastructure, sound government…….. Make Possible a Range of Quality Design and Development
- Page 202 -207 Images: Roxy Theatre in downtown Clarksville and Narrows of Harpeth Park in Cheatham County Comprehensive Plans are the foundation for successful economic and community development…we will discuss these in the Case Study in this Chapter….. In order to successfully put local and appropriate regional plans in place, we must Provide Resources to Create Comp. Community and Regional Plans…..Matching grants, Planning T/A through qualified consultants, T/A staff to provide additional help in comp. planning, design and other technical areas…. Update the Rules to Allow Quality Growth and Sustainable Development…..Topics in Toolbox, Engage and Educate Citizens and Leaders, Update Plans-Zoning-Regs-Codes, Design and Development System for outputs to create region we all desire Use Public and Private Funding to Implement Comp. Plans Use Redevelopment Incentives to Catalyze Investments Encourage Regional Planning Where Appropriate Create Mechanisms for Regional Collaboration
- Images on Front Cover and Inside page are a blend of the following places in our ten-county region of Middle Tennessee: Left: Downtown Nashville from the Cumberland River, BellSouth, now AT&T “Batman Building”….a Nashville icon building, Riverfront Park and other notable sky line features Center: Bicentennial Walking Train in Ashland City, an excellent example of an urban greenway, featuring stunning views of the Cumberland River, providing biking and walking connections throughout this City Left: A scenic farm in the Leipers Creek community of Williamson County which depicts the beautiful farmland and open areas that make our ten county region desirable and unique.