Pedestrian Safety Gains Mix With Frustration as Nashville Breaks Ground on First ‘Complete Street’

Nashville broke ground on its first 'Complete Street' project in Wedgewood-Houston, funded by the voter-approved CHYM program, aiming to improve pedestrian safety with features like protected bike lanes and enhanced sidewalks. The initiative follows a spike in pedestrian deaths this year, with advocates expressing frustration over slow progress despite the project's potential to reduce crashes by up to 70 percent.