Alternative Transportation
Re(novated) Rand provides new home for re{cycle}
Oct. 18, 2012—[Originally posted by Maddie Hughes on Inside Vandy] When the renovated Rand space opened last week, it not only added additional seating space and new dining options, but also the first storefront for a student-run business: the bicycle rental company re{cycle}. The company was founded last year by four Vanderbilt students: then-seniors Juliette Cilia and Nissa...
MTA announces University Connector route to begin September 30
Sep. 25, 2012—Originally posted by Nashville MTA eNews a On Sunday, Sept. 30, Route 21 University Connector, will begin. Route 21 University Connector will provide cross-town service connecting six universities including Tennessee State University, Meharry Medical College, Fisk University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University and Lipscomb University. a Buses will travel via the new 28th/31st Avenue Bridge every...
MTA, RTA Boards approve new bus services including University Connector
Aug. 28, 2012—On Sunday, Sept. 30, a new University Connector cross-town route will begin. “We’ll be right at the starting gate when the new 28th/31st Avenue Bridge opens,” MTA CEO Paul J. Ballard said. “Riders want more cross-town routes, and the new bridge just begs for this one.” Route 21 University Connector will provide cross-town service connecting...
Nashville RTA Game-Day Express tickets now on sale online
Aug. 1, 2012—The National Football League (NFL) has kicked off training camp, and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is kicking off ticket sales for the upcoming football season. Tickets for the Game-Day Express, the RTA’s Music City Star service to Riverfront Station for Tennessee’s NFL home games, are now on sale online for the 2012 season. For...
Metro bike share program coming to campus
Jul. 30, 2012—[Originally published by myVU] Nashville is expanding its bike-share program to include a fee-based, automated kiosk system called Nashville B-cycle, and two kiosks will be located on the Vanderbilt campus – one at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Terrace Place, and the other in the park near the intersection of Medical Center Drive...
Hamilton Springs: a Transit Friendly Community
May. 29, 2012—A new type of sustainable community is coming to town! Hamilton Springs, Middle Tennessee’s first transit-oriented development, recently broke ground in Lebanon, TN. The development will create a traditional neighborhood “village” of residents and businesses with a Music City Star commuter train station at its center. Transit-oriented development is a mixed use residential or commercial...
Celebrate the Tour de Nash on May 19
May. 9, 2012—On Saturday, May 19, Walk/Bike Nashville’s signature event, the Tour de Nash highlights the new Music City Bikeway. As Nashville’s largest organized bicycle ride, the eighth annual Tour de Nash provides an opportunity to get out and get active, introducing residents of Nashville to our city’s growing network of bike lanes and greenways. “The Tour...
New Weekday Bus Service for Madison, Lakewood Communities
May. 3, 2012—Weekday service on two new lines –Route 27 Old Hickory and Route 36X Madison Express – begins Monday, April 30. Route 27 Old Hickory will provide weekday service in Old Hickory via Lakewood. Also, a new route in Madison – Route 36X Madison Express – will offer express travel between Madison and downtown Nashville. New...
‘Low-Carbon Living’ talk on May 17
May. 1, 2012—The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has just published a book, Cooler, Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living. David Friedman, who is an engineer and deputy director for the UCS’s Clean Vehicles Program, will talk about the book at 12 noon, May 17, in room 123 Buttrick. This event is co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Climate...
SHADE GROWN: An evening of environmental poetry, spoken word, songs, comedy and short performances
Mar. 26, 2012—SHADE GROWN: An evening of environmental poetry, spoken word, songs, comedy and short performances. Wednesday, April 18 5:00-7:00 pm Commons Center Dining Hall In celebration of Earth Day, the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO), in partnership with Vanderbilt Dining Services and the Vanderbilt Institute for Coffee Studies, will host “Shade Grown”, a coffee house...