This page contains documents and information that may be helpful to better understanding and putting into action Restoring Nashville's mission.
2008 Transit Assessment Summary
In the Fall of 2008, four Vanderbilt University stu-dents collected qualitative data using unstructured interviews and focus groups with residents of three Nashville neighborhoods. In addition, three of the students conducted transit observations, experiencing firsthand the difficulties involved in obtaining grocer-ies when relying on public transportation. Two focus groups with a total of 15 East Nashville residents and interviews with a total of 25 participants (15 from North Nashville and 10 from Edgehill) were conducted.
Additional information was gathered when the three students traveled by bus from each of the three neighborhoods to the closest supermarket, shopped for groceries, and returned by bus to the neighbor-hood. The following PDF provides a summary of their findings.