It has been such a long time since I've posted, I feel like I need to re-introduce myself. Not really so long, but it seems like forever. As I mentioned in my previous post, my personal life has changed dramatically, but being car-less and carefree has kept me grounded in more ways than one. In fact, as certain aspects of my life have decreased, my commitment and involvement in the public transit movement in Nashville has expanded.
As a result, there are so many exciting things happening related to public transit in Nashville. First of all, I will have the privilege of teaching a bus training class as part of University School of Nashville's Evening Class fundraising program. The class will be held on April 7th, and will kick off with a visit from our very own Mayor Dean riding with our group from 21st Avenue to the Music City Center. When we arrive at MCC, we will be greeted and taught by a Travel Trainer the basics of riding public transit, and have the opportunity to see the depot and learn our way around. From there, we will travel to Farmers' Market, have lunch and a question and answer session about our travels before heading back to USN. Hopefully, this class will be the first of many opportunities for those interested to learn more about public transportation before riding for the first time. It sounds simple, but the first time (or first couple of times) on the bus can be daunting and may prevent many from riding.
I'm also very excited to finally have accepted the invitation of Transit Now Nashville to be on their Board and more actively involved. Their mission of educating people about the benefits of public transit and collaborating with other organizations with similar goals aligns with my objectives. I'm excited to combine my love of education, public transit, sustainability and healthy living with an organization that has similar priorities. A mutually beneficial alliance has been formed. Look for future posts about the activities Transit Now has planned for Transit Week April 16-22 as well as future projects planned targeting students attending local universities. Exciting stuff, exciting times.
So, as I sign off, I commit to making a better effort to post more regularly so as many as are interested can be aware of the growth of public transit in Nashville. No better time to be car-less (or use your car less) and most of all carefree. Safe travels.
