Dear Friends and Neighbors,
In case you did not see Councilman Cash's email last night, below is Vanderbilt's invitation to a virtual town hall tonight, May 26, at 6:00 p.m. regarding the proposed Innovation District. Please join virtually via MS Teams at the link in the invitation below.
If there is an opportunity to ask questions or participate in chat, feel free to ask about any questions and concerns you may have. In addition to the many merits of the Innovation District development, which Vanderbilt will present, please know that the current plan still allows 10 stories (201 ft) directly across from 1.5-story bungalows along 31st Ave. and heights equal to the tallest buildings in Tennessee, including heights twice the size of Vanderbilt's Zeppos Tower on West End.
Traffic may also be a concern, as the traffic study projects vehicle trips to double onsite, significantly impacting the surrounding area. Please know the current plan can still be amended to support the growth we need while respecting the scale and footprint of our existing neighborhood.
See Councilman Cash's email below and join the meeting tonight!
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From:
Cash, Thomas (Council Member) <Tom....@nashville.gov>Date: Mon, May 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Subject: FW: You're Invited: Town Hall – VU Innovation Neighborhood | May 26
To: Cash, Thomas (Council Member) <
Tom....@nashville.gov>
All- I hope you can join this virtual presentation Vanderbilt is holding tomorrow night to discuss Planning and NDOT’s conditions placed on the SP, and concessions made by Vanderbilt both of which stem from community discussions and your input. There are still
many items to discuss before introduction at Council and I’ve been working with VU, HWEN, Planning, and Council staff to delineate those items of concern. Hope you can attend; reach out if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Tom Cash
Council Member District 18
From: Vanderbilt University Government and Community Relations <
g...@message.vu.edu>
Subject: You're Invited: Town Hall – VU Innovation Neighborhood | May 26
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Vanderbilt
Innovation Neighborhood
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We
invite community members to join us for an update on the rezoning plan, including conditions placed on the project by the Metro Planning Department and the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT), as well as other concessions Vanderbilt made to
further address neighborhood feedback.
Vanderbilt
plans to transform underutilized land on the western side of campus into a dynamic, livable innovation
neighborhood with an estimated 300% increase in green and public space, a projected 175% increase in the tree canopy, miles of new and improved sidewalks and bikeways and more.
Read
more about the plans.
Join
us virtually at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26.
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