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AP poll: A look at the top 10 Tennessee stories of 2020
December 24, 2020 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A look at the top 10 Tennessee stories of 2020, according to an Associated Press survey of reporters, editors and broadcasters.
1. COVID-19: The global COVID-19 pandemic hit Tennessee in March and has since caused hundreds of thousands of confirmed infections, with thousands of Tennesseans killed. Republican Gov. Bill Lee has favored a policy that made Tennessee one of the last states to establish a stay-at-home order in the spring and one of the first to reopen its economy, while leaving mask requirements up to counties.
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2. DEADLY TORNADOES: Overnight before the state’s presidential primary in March, at least six tornadoes carved through Middle Tennessee during storms that killed 25 people, including 19 in Putnam County and two in Nashville. President Donald Trump surveyed damage on the ground in Putnam County. During a mid-April Easter, storms in the Southeas
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Even with the pandemic keeping many people at home and off the roads, 2020 was the deadliest year on record for pedestrians in Nashville. As of Dec. 16, 38 people were killed while walking in the city, surpassing 2019âs previous record of 32 deaths. At the beginning of 2020, Mayor John Cooper pledged the city to a Vision Zero Action Plan focused on eliminating pedestrian deaths. But that wasnât the only transit concern on the mayorâs mind. Weeks after the mayor pledged his commitment to Vision Zero, Metro organized a series of public listening sessions designed to collect feedback from Nashvillians on their transportation needs and priorities. That feedback helped inform Cooperâs transportation plan, released months later. While the new plan isnât as ambitious as past proposals, like former Mayor Megan Barryâs doomed multibillion-dollar overhaul, it still faced scrutiny and uncertainty from the
Mayor Cooper makes case for $1.6 billion transit plan
Metro Council to vote on plan Tuesday
Mayor John Cooper says his transportation plan invests in neighborhoods and will benefit everyone in Nashville.
and last updated 2020-12-14 23:26:45-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Nashville Mayor John Cooper is calling on Metro council members to support his $1.6 billion transportation plan.
The council will vote on a resolution supporting the plan at Tuesday s meeting. The council works hard on making us a better city, said Mayor John Cooper, This is an opportunity to really do that.
Mayor Cooper said the plan is the result of one year of work, and countless meetings, calls, public listening sessions, and online input with council members, transportation experts, community groups, and more than three thousand Nashvillians.
Metro Council to vote on Mayor John Cooperâs $1.6 billion transit plan
By: Aaron Cantrell
and last updated 2020-12-15 08:34:53-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Tuesday night, Metro Council will vote on Mayor John Cooperâs $1.6 billion transportation plan.
Although previous administrations have introduced transit plans, Mayor Cooper is confident this one will pass because it doesnât involve a tax increase and does not require approval from voters.
He says the 10-year transportation proposal is a necessary investment for Nashville s future. The plan includes more than 1,900 improvements in neighborhoods across Davidson County, like fixing potholes and resurfacing streets.
It would also add 38 miles of sidewalks, new bikeways and greenways.