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Gregg said postcards and yard signs are available for commissioners and community partners to distribute to promote the event; the run includes walking and running options and a post‑race gathering. She also said the nonprofit’s phase‑2 trailhead signs for Richland Creek, Seven Mile and Mill Creek are currently in production in Florida and are expected to be installed in the spring.

Gregg said fundraising for specific greenway construction is not active at the moment because Greenways for Nashville is in a leadership transition, but added that the organization will discuss philanthropic capital support again in future months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02/26/25 Greenways & Open Spaces Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Karen Gregg, interim executive director of Greenways for Nashville, promoted the March 29 Richland Creek Run and said trailhead signs for Richland Creek, Seven Mile and Mill Creek are in production and expected to be installed in spring.","taxTitle","Greenways & Open Spaces Commission Meetings, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee","taxId",69311,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307919,"Commissioners hear how capital improvements process, council points and donations shape greenway funding",1383,2548000,3931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c&start=2548&end=3931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c/thumbnail_2548000.jpg","/articles/6307919/Tennessee/Commissioners-hear-how-capital-improvements-process-council-points-and-donations-shape-greenway-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307919-bbc3981f214d8781423b40941028e4d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152849&Signature=nOtNDD4GrApmpZzMYet0h6WepMEDzKyiRqxeu6L6Hu6WhDBRAMj2~qdsVnXQCdKRDEE56anDlHVt0nJfUk0xayMKfR87kILeOy4qjRA1wKCJMPRNjGJNQm32~MH~6qlA0ZD0Nwn1D~nd60U57RmiHCidxFMccRfMNmCxBE0mgCYFS35Jk1~u5mMuikMBJzroA~W1BaOEguLTPKHmZigbiefWsJOShYayUZm7hCZ4ejNoqPNAvxJtGjW-XZgcBHpoe6j6tIi1p~HtLkjuQwBZvBfYKN821Np~-MRogYYlQCv4PL4tShHhBvgZDwqkuOFrTAe93FVgkuf1Ggqt2pAxxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners discussed how greenway projects move from planning into capital funding and how private donations can interact with Metro capital processes.

Donald Anthony of the Planning Department described the procurement of a consultant for a countywide ecological conservation strategy and said the procurement team is narrowing the study scope. He also reviewed the CIB process: departments and councilmembers submit projects for the CIB, each councilmember receives 100 points to allocate among CIB projects (with a 50‑point maximum per project), and the ranked results are provided to the mayor’s office as guidance for the capital spending plan.

Cindy Harrison explained that donations and private funding can support greenway work but that donations must follow Metro procedures: funds designated for parks typically go through the parks board and then to Metro Council for approval and acceptance. Harrison said a donation does not automatically mean a project will proceed without the necessary rights‑of‑way, easements or other feasibility steps, and that reallocating Metro funds requires council action. “There are a lot of things to consider… It would need to make sense in the bigger scheme of what the department has planned,” Harrison said.

Commissioners were advised to coordinate with Parks staff and council members if they want specific greenway projects added to the CIB; staff and commissioners noted that Plan to Play will inform departmental capital requests.","Commissioners received an overview of the Capital Improvements Budget (CIB) process, council scoring of projects, grant availability and how private donations are handled for greenway projects.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307924,"Brookmeade Park reopening draws residents; public raised concerns about unhoused people on greenways",167,276000,443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c&start=276&end=443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c/thumbnail_276000.jpg","/articles/6307924/Tennessee/Brookmeade-Park-reopening-draws-residents-public-raised-concerns-about-unhoused-people-on-greenways","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307924-97e70a082624a99fce67f4ef13e89248/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152849&Signature=dF4GeO~cRW8AHfPZt10nPiLas2WcQ6mWU0cGi13~WFWm41XLOZ6YyKz9iPecMm30NS10o2h6xqweNBcIDSCUYhz89noqoRw~tqafBnMq2DJHWRhGy77CK2YkPlgi9-XGm6NXIGLpqQe15pN5IL3SIglRVkEVkKT91IWseNWg-uyL9gbcvvHQrQRlki360eIhrr6EyRbXLFiT26741e4O~r4nKCGH3bJdCCRSp5Z3~Sz~QgqHPtdelA1YEPEYiuiCPNv4p5g7yE01y0MueUX64Y1zm~NcNf7JUdxYDpsGEnocJyhEih3aC9r3H5e20aT8gTrgyzIbJmzD7WJRAV6P~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Didi Bird, who identified herself as a resident of District 35, told commissioners she attended the Brookmeade Park reopening and thanked staff and volunteers. \"We're hoping for a disc golf course. We are trying to involve all our community businesses… and we are moving forward with transparency and communication,\" Bird said.

Another resident who spoke at the public comment period raised concerns about prior remarks he recalled from a staff orientation, asking whether the division planned to remove people who set up on greenways. He described experiences at Brookmeade and Richland Park and asked why taxpayer and donor money should be spent if open spaces would not be kept safe and clean.

Cindy Harrison, speaking for the Greenways Division, said she did not recall the exact remark the resident referenced. She said Metro intends to help people who are unhoused find housing, and that the work involves multiple Metro divisions, the homeless commission, parks police, nonprofits and other partners. \"Our intention is to keep our greenways open and clean, but also to have compassion and treat those folks who need assistance with the resources that we have to provide that assistance,\" Harrison said.

Commissioners and staff noted that the opening ceremony included remarks by the parks board chair and parks police on how they will be present at the reopened site, and that ongoing community involvement is important to keep greenways active and well maintained.","Residents attending the Brookmeade Park reopening praised the restored greenway and asked commissioners how the parks division will address encampments and safety while also assisting people experiencing homelessness.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307928,"Greenways staff report progress on 440 connector, Charlotte Railroad Trail and Harpeth River Greenway",891,1027000,1918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c&start=1027&end=1918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c/thumbnail_1027000.jpg","/articles/6307928/Tennessee/Greenways-staff-report-progress-on-440-connector-Charlotte-Railroad-Trail-and-Harpeth-River-Greenway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307928-a52b7808657019dbaffa3211920af5a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152849&Signature=hPeuYS4V-RZeE8z-Jy9xO0QOq-K9mh~VRQ8aqYiWBRmFrGzu4B5~Qd78oANXzM-W1lEnLbRr8rbhWh76ht-AUXOv0P7kcCDgrLPKo~Eco2tkY39rdEUvXzFMqTNTHRlPQnNr296lHMyn3niH9sa3eEKaxQECqf4RnXdqR62zhdCltS0wJeMtfYFYEcN3uUQXJ~Rq8s2DXrgfXPivfUaUAncorEJfxWfagILoZTeOqNGzFXY7AKPy~QIAsQvSoOKuPUd-3Iu3CvP5rnljhW6tLmvAXTA1-fzd9t3lzRRkwyoR64KrB7qIprdvp8vFKrZETz3U~fEZJEVAM7jO5xO4~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cindy Harrison of the Greenways Division presented a rundown of active projects and near‑term construction milestones.

Harrison said the Park Plaza extension of the 440 greenway, a roughly 0.2‑mile link into Centennial Park, is finalizing responses to comments and is expected to be sent to procurement “within the next month or two.” She said designs for the Sevier Park to Browns Creek connection are being tweaked to preserve trees and that work to bid that project will follow the Park Plaza procurement. “It will follow, I believe, on the heels of this first… project,” Harrison said.

On the Charlotte Railroad Trail connector, Harrison said staff met recently with the Cheatham County rail authority and are working on easements and agreements needed where Metro does not own the land. She said the intent for the connector is to bring users to the Farmers Market and to create a linked route through the Gulch and other downtown corridors.

Harrison described Mill Creek earthwork as a permitting‑driven operation to move fill out of the floodplain; she emphasized the greenway will remain open and said the work is weather dependent. She also described the Harpeth River Greenway at Bridal Bellevue, a partnership with a private multifamily developer: the project will pass under a railroad bridge, connect to a pedestrian bridge and include an estimated donation of 20–23 acres of open space from the developer, plus access to roughly 60 acres the city already conserved in the river bend.

Harrison said maintenance and construction choices are shifting toward more durable materials (concrete and steel) and that Metro added at least one parks police officer assigned to greenways starting Feb. 1 to improve oversight. She reported an ongoing Metro Water Services partnership to plant trees: the first phase will plant 58 trees at Mullins Park on the Whites Creek Greenway and additional phases are planned for other sites including Hartman Heartland Park along the Stones River Greenway.

Commissioners asked for timing and procurement details; Harrison said procurement timelines depend on workloads in Metro procurement and cannot be precisely predicted until projects are submitted.","Metro Greenways staff updated commissioners on several projects in design or construction, including a Park Plaza extension of the 440 greenway, a Sevier Park–Browns Creek segment, the Charlotte Railroad Trail connector, Mill Creek permitting work and a Harpeth River Greenway tied to a private development donation of open space.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307933,"Greenways staff outline Plan to Play update, public survey and late‑2025 target for final plan",394,622000,1016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c&start=622&end=1016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2426762-dcdd13953c62830da08dd15e9bf3190c/thumbnail_622000.jpg","/articles/6307933/Tennessee/Greenways-staff-outline-Plan-to-Play-update-public-survey-and-late2025-target-for-final-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307933-29ab0cfad9e79ff07fab8909278d25f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152849&Signature=FVMo9opkTMyjmxOchsCSkVlPF8hoY44jw10-VClSElR5S9DWBj0SaXj4gsNJ8Gatq1OGFjju-stmXM4VdE~3O4lpO9XgvvfdIHByQ6t7wO90uRc9uyL0mXCHcEF33tsyqG9A8I2iaKw3vdE4-UI1gX3jUujM5o1nLUOq9ElB4Nm4loqYe6WnkOa4-JsrQV6jvNkxSZ7508MVkTNU4XaiQTaJ8x2MjhW1EcsszBN4VBudXPmjvdGp6nWDmeotLU~4ZF9iU-C6hp0nXCjOmwP7zmARDiiCT7kjBp9jGx~G23~YuHHR-TakT3sCV0RG5wfna5DoqhX4k1p6dP6HANsYbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeannie Nelson, chairman of the Greenways & Open Space Commission, asked staff for an update on the Plan to Play master‑plan revision, which Greenways Division staff described as the framework that will guide greenway and open‑space priorities for the coming years.

Cindy Harrison, representing the Greenways Division, said the department is preparing a “state of the parks” segment for the study, developing a public survey and planning public engagement meetings. Harrison said the last update to the master plan was in February 2017 and that the update will assess which past recommendations were implemented, identify challenges and set priorities going forward. “We are preparing a public survey… you all can help us get folks to fill that out,” Harrison said.

Harrison told commissioners she expects the public survey to be released in a matter of weeks and said the consultant team will interact with the commission, the parks board and other stakeholders during the public engagement phase. When asked about timing for the consultant work, Harrison said the department is targeting late 2025 for completion, possibly slipping into early 2026 depending on schedule. “Late ’25 is what we’re targeting,” she said.

Harrison listed topics the update will cover, including funding strategies, conserving open space, safety and maintenance, updated design standards (for example shifting from wood to concrete or steel structures), and marketing and outreach to broaden public input. She also said the division recently held an internal workshop with the commission to develop initial recommendations to send to the consultant.

Commissioners discussed the importance of coordinating the Plan to Play update with other Metro plans and studies, including an ecological conservation strategy and capital planning, so the master plan reflects funding and implementation realities.

The division asked commissioners to help publicize the survey and upcoming meetings through their networks once the engagement schedule is posted.","Greenways Division staff said they will launch public engagement for an updated parks and greenways master plan — called Plan to Play — with a public survey in the coming weeks and a target to finish late 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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