NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Districts across Middle Tennessee have emphasized pedestrian safety and safely getting to school while walking or biking this week.
As part of the ongoing Vision Zero initiative, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure partnered with Metro Nashville Public Schools to host an event at Carter-Lawrence Elementary School Wednesday. It was one of 65 Metro schools that hosted similar events.
“Encouraging students to be safe when they’re walking, biking, crossing the street starts when they’re young. The younger students, when we see them out here at these types of events, we know that we are setting good habits,” Courtnye Stone with NDOT told News 2. “We’re establishing good habits early on, and that’s really important to us as part of our education effort for our Vision Zero program at NDOT.”
NDOT said there have been several projects in the area near Carter-Lawrence Elementary School meant to improve safety, including the 12th Avenue South Complete and Green Street Project, which includes enhanced pedestrian crossings and protected bicycle facilities…