Regarding traffic corridors, I have looked at the roads running through the site as a hindrance that will cause divisions in the space. I later decided that I should respect and embrace these and view the site as four separate spaces. After studying the transit through the city and through the site, it is clear that the Broadway corridor is busiest in the city. Of the 45 MTA routes, 14 of them run through the site, most of them using Broadway. Most exciting is the new Bus Rapid Transit line, which will run through the site starting in 2013.
While reading through the MTA’s transit study concerning future transit options for Nashville, I ran into an interesting paragraph. It reads, “The East‐West Connector serves as the region’s Main Street. More than any other corridor in the area, it brings together universities, hospitals, businesses, tourist and cultural attractions, key residential areas and centers of federal, state and local government. From St. Thomas Hospital to LP Field, from Vanderbilt University to the honky tonks of Lower Broadway, everyone in the region has a reason to use this vital corridor.”
For a park that will serve the surrounding neighborhoods, the city, and tourists, being situated along this corridor is a great advantage, as it will provide easy and convenient access for everyone. The importance of this corridor will also help to dictate design decisions. Transit stops will be important.
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