Wesley Smith
@johnwesssley.bsky.social
Working to make Nashville car-optional. Fan of soccer, TexMex, and good hangs. Half 🇳🇱 Opinions are my own
I am committed to publishing my substack at the least read times, every single week. (thanks @johnwesssley.bsky.social for hanging out with me and letting me turn it into a blog post)
Nashville Is Going Through Some Stuff
A conversation with Wesley Smith about Nashville's growing pains, shifting identity, and hope for Music City.
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Having a drink at the airport. Watching Brazil Morocco. Los Lonely Boys just came on. Things are alright
Woodbine United Methodist Church had its windows smashed out recently. Their insurance deductible is $10k. They're raising $ to cover the deductible & to do some other needed repairs. This church is a complex that houses community groups including @bikefun.bsky.social givebutter.com/repairing-wu...
Repairing Woodbine UMC After Vandalism
Let's repair our beloved community space so it can keep serving South Nashville.
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Tennessee is all but certain to execute Tony Carruthers here in Nashville tomorrow morning. He would be the 11th man from death row killed by the state here since 2018. I will be one of the media witnesses inside the prison. Threading my stories for @nashvillebanner.bsky.social about the case here:
Genuine question, what’s going to be done on the East Bank in February 2030?
At BPAC last night @jeguth.bsky.social presented on Nashville bike commuting trends and the interplay between housing, job centers, and improving bike infrastructure strategically. Here's a thread of some takeaways and a link to the full presentation: youtu.be/PbJ3I5ZX6WY?...
05/18/26 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
YouTube video by Metro Nashville Network
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This worked alarmingly well. I really hope we can figure something out while we wait on Spokes.
Wesley Smith@johnwesssley.bsky.social · 3mo agoLeaving Tour de Nash on the Spokes teaser! Can’t wait for a protected bike lane here. Let’s build one before JRP comes down
Leaving Tour de Nash on the Spokes teaser! Can’t wait for a protected bike lane here. Let’s build one before JRP comes down
Looks like beautiful weather for the Tour de Nash tomorrow! #BikeMonth www.walkbikenashville.org/tourdenash
Tour de Nash
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Tour de Nash @walkbikenashville.bsky.social riders! Are you wanting to check out how this years routes intertwine the other cycling infrastructure in town? You can check out all three routes and all other map layers together at: www.cycling.city?event=tdn-2026
Cycling City
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Let’s have some fun Saturday! How are you enjoying Tour de Nash? 👇👇👇
Nashville Cycling City@cycling.city · 3mo agoWho’s riding Tour de Nash?! 🙋♂️ Share your distance and vibe!
Who’s riding Tour de Nash?! 🙋♂️ Share your distance and vibe!
The City of Cincinnati just rolled out 0% interest loans for e-bikes. $100/month, no down payment. Cincinnati hills are no joke, so affordable e-bikes could be a game changer for getting more people to bike.
Saddens me how callous people are to others literally dying in the street Not to mention oblivious to the fact that they’re more likely to die walking or driving than anything else they do during the day
FACT CHECK: No, Tennessee’s new Congressional map does not balance urban and rural communities. Data shows it does exaggerate gerrymandering and put Black and Democratic voters at a disadvantage. nashvillebanner.com/2026/05/08/t...
Congressional map redrawn: redistricting or gerrymandering? - Nashville Banner
A scientific look at whether Republican rationale for, or Democratic criticism of the Tennessee's redrawn congressional map is valid, or if both are true.
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Assuming Andy Ogles will still represent the 5th district, he will represent Downtown Memphis. There is no bottom.
Tennessee Lookout@tennesseelookout.com · 3mo agoNew Tennessee congressional maps are public:
As of today, 16 people walking or rolling have been killed on Nashville streets this year. This is up from last year, and we’re cutting Vision Zero funding for repaving projects. Join us Monday to demand action.
Timeline cleanse. Bike to School Day in Napier. These kids ain’t afraid of a little rain!
That sounds really good. We should try it
Transportation Alternatives@transalt.org · 3mo agoAfter a protected bike lane is installed, fewer people are killed and injured while biking, walking, and driving. In New York City, we've seen that traffic deaths and serious injuries decline by: 18% for everyone 29% for pedestrians 39% for senior pedestrians
Hear me out. A presidential candidate makes proportional representation a pillar of their campaign. The parties hate it but voters see it as a way to stick it to both parties. Package it with other reforms like banning cong. stock trading. Win a mandate. Landmark legislation in the first 100 days
Nashville Banner@nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 3mo ago"We have not worked with ICE since they began operating here." After ICE activity at an Antioch apartment complex set off hours of confusion Wednesday, Metro Nashville police said they were not part of the enforcement, even though officers were on scene. ✏️ @aracelireports.bsky.social
Good morning -- Let's do a quick public survey! Please repost this if you believe @nashvilledot.bsky.social's Vision Zero dollars SHOULD NOT be spent on repaving a street. Feel free to add in your own comments, too!
What's one small thing that can make the Gallatin Pike repaving project better? Two for me: - Narrow lanes to 10' - Add midblock pedestrian refuge islands at every bus stop
Absolutely heartbroken that this continues to happen in Nashville. We have to do better.
carey rogers@careyrogers.bsky.social · 3mo agoNashville could rapidly accelerate building world-class BRT on Murfreesboro Pike ahead of the Super Bowl. Instead, the state is blocking airport BRT to favor of a low-capacity tesla tunnel promised by a serial liar.
A Mile. A Minute.@amileaminute.com · 4mo agoLos Angeles to get $90 million in transit funding for 2028 Olympics amileaminute.com/news/los-ang...
The entire point of Connect Downtown was to take urgent action to "aggressively advance a safe and connected active transportation network that supports people of all ages and abilities.” So why are we building less than half of the planned mobility lanes in more than twice the time?
Nashville Cycling City@cycling.city · 4mo agoCheers to @kemcdonell.bsky.social for perfectly describing Nashville's BS and non-committal approach to building out cycling and multimodal facilities in the downtown core and throughout Davidson County. We need our leaders to lead, instead of finding excuses like they so often do. Timestamped 🔗
