CRT Legal Roundtable November 22, 2011

The Cumberland Region of Middle Tennessee

Cumberland Region Tomorrow is a private, non-profit, citizen based regional organization working with Greater Nashville Regional Council and others in the public and private sectors, dedicated to planning for the future livability and economic vitality of our ten-county region.

In our work, we support and encourage growth planning, with emphasis on land use, transportation, and preservation of the rural landscape and character of the region’s communities.

Cumberland Region Tomorrow brings people and organizations together to address regional challenges and opportunities we face with the future growth and development of Middle Tennessee.

Our mission is to foster communication, collaboration and action as we plan for the long-term livability, economic vitality and sustainability of this place we call home.

STEP 1 - Collaborative Leadership

Collaborative Leadership Model

•AIA Middle Tennessee•ACEC •ASLA•TAPA

•Nashville Chamber Partnership 2020•ULI•TN Farm Bureau

•Middle TN Mayors Caucus•Nashville/Clarksville MPO•GNRC•MTA/RTA•Local Governments & Planning Commissions•State Government Departments•Universities

•Cumberland Region Tomorrow•Leadership Middle Tennessee•Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee•Land Trust for Tennessee•Nashville Civic Design Center

Job Creation/Economic OpportunityQuality Communities/Quality of LifeWise Use of Fiscal Resources

Local and Regional Level

Base Case Growth ScenarioCumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project

Alternative Case Growth ScenarioCumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project

Cumberland Region Tomorrow Regional Visioning Project

CRT QUALITY GROWTH TOOLBOX

Prologue: Defining Quality Growth in the Cumberland Region

Chapter 1: Reinvesting in Towns, City Centers, and Communities

Chapter 2: Creating a Variety of Housing Choice

Chapter 3: Conserving our Region’s Land, Water, Natural, and Cultural Resources

Chapter 4: Transportation/Land Use Planning for Quality Growth

Chapter 5: Guiding Infrastructure Investments for Sustainable Growth

Conclusion: Ensuring our Economic Vitality through Quality Growth

Regional Pilots…

Toolbox Lead Partners

Regional Collaboration for Six Regional Issues…

Regional Transit/Transportation Land Use and Quality Growth Other Regional Infrastructure Air and Water Quality and Quantity Open Space Conservation Economic Development and Vitality

End Game….Keep and Enhance our Regional Economic Vitality, Livability and

Sustainability…..Great Quality of Life

Partners and Sponsors

The Governor’s Jobs4TN plan contains four key strategies for making Tennessee No. 1 in the SE for high-quality jobs

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Ultimate GoalTennessee Becomes No. 1 in the Southeast for High-Quality Jobs

Strategy #1Prioritizing Key Clusters

Strategy #2Reducing Business Regulation

Strategy #3Investing in Innovation

Strategy #4Establishing Regional

“Jobs Base Camps”

State Level

Tennessee Regions’ Sustainable Communities Roundtable

Focus: Connecting and Strengthening Sustainable Communities Principles and Practices at the Local Regional and State Level

National Level

Legal Roundtable Requests

•Invest in our Efforts•Stay Abreast of Regional Actions•Attend Important Regional Gatherings•Provide leadership in your Profession and Communities

Q & A

Dr. Bridget JonesExecutive DirectorO 615-986-2699bridget@cumberlandregiontomorrow.org

Also visit us at www.cumberlandregiontomorrow.org for program information and sign up for our e-newsletter to stay abreast of quality growth issues in the region!

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