This is my personal twitter account, but I work for the Metro Nashville Planning Department.
Nashville, TN
Joined March 2010
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greg claxton retweeted
Earlier this year #MetroNashCouncil requested Planning create a comprehensive report of recommended policy and regulatory changes that would increase, where appropriate, permitted housing types and density in the city supported by existing and planned infrastructure.
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"Mundane Halloween" returns!
It's that time of year again, when Japanese website @dailyportalz holds its annual contest to dress up as something super ordinary.
Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2024 contest!
greg claxton retweeted
"One of those guys who conducts surveys on the street by asking people to place a sticker on a board"
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Having lunch in the shade next to Howard Office Building. Saw four people across three generations zip by on ebikes. Think they were here voting. Heading back into the office, I saw one person heading into the Clerks office with a distinct "I'm getting married today" vibe.
greg claxton retweeted
With an estimated 4-5 inches of rain coming our way, we encourage everyone to please check any nearby storm drains and ensure they're clear. If you feel that you cannot safely clean them out, you can report any blocked drain to hub.nashville.gov.
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omg. I'm listening to the audiobook of Francis Fukuyama's _Political Order and Political Decay_. It's 24 hours long, I have 2.5 hours left and he's just now getting to political decay. I don't think he's going to do it justice.
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If you irrigate, please follow these guidelines to reduce strain on our water system.
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We don't hear enough about public health successes. Here's one.
Trachoma, a major bacterial cause of blindness, has declined massively across Africa over the past few decades, after directed efforts to provide antibiotics, clean water & improve hygiene.
ALT Two maps of Africa showing the prevalence of trachoma in children, compared between baseline surveys and the most recent surveys. In the baseline surveys, many or most regions show 5% of children had follicular trachoma, the early stage of the disease. In many countries, over 30% of children are estimated to have it. However, in the most recent surveys, the prevalence has declined massively, and only a small number of regions have prevalences over 5%. At the end of the program, of all the areas surveyed, 92% had begun using mass antibiotic treatment programs, and 77% of areas managed to reduce the prevalence of trachoma by 50% or more. Data comes from the Global Trachoma Atlas, published in Kristen Renneker et al. (2022).
greg claxton retweeted
I am so proud of every partner that came together to build this new affordable housing tool. This structure took stretching from every partner involved. It’s deeply inspiring to work with people who put in the sweat to get to yes in service of our neighbors.
Today we announced that the Catalyst Fund is ready to start operating.
This important new tool in our affordable housing toolkit—a key recommendation of the AH task force—will help mission-driven builders preserve and create more homes for Nashvillians.
nashvillecatalyst.org/
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The Global Mall Draft Master Plan is out now! You have the opportunity to provide feedback ahead of the July 25 Planning Commission meeting. Read the draft plan at nashville.gov/GlobalMallStud…
Always love this little vignette ( the story in general, but Karloff 's telling is great)
My all time favorite 2 minutes from a Roger Corman film. Boris Karloff in Targets, giving a one take monologue of Somerset Maugham's "Appointment in Samarra" tale. Apparently when Karloff finished the speech, the crew broke out in spontaneous applause. youtube.com/watch?v=88wMrLGc…
greg claxton retweeted
My all time favorite 2 minutes from a Roger Corman film. Boris Karloff in Targets, giving a one take monologue of Somerset Maugham's "Appointment in Samarra" tale. Apparently when Karloff finished the speech, the crew broke out in spontaneous applause. youtube.com/watch?v=88wMrLGc…
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More on how researchers are recognizing @MetroSchools growth and improvement over the last few years. Making substantial gains especially when compared to other large school districts.
