{"id":21651,"date":"2022-10-27T15:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T15:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/?p=21651"},"modified":"2023-04-13T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:39:45","slug":"scenic-conservation-advocates-gather-in-nashville-for-2022-scenic-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/2022\/10\/27\/scenic-conservation-advocates-gather-in-nashville-for-2022-scenic-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic Conservation Advocates Gather in Nashville for 2022 Scenic Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximately 100 scenic conservation experts, enthusiasts, and volunteers gathered at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville October 19-21 for the 2022 Scenic Symposium, co-hosted by Scenic America and its Scenic Tennessee chapter. The event attracted attendees from 17 states, including representatives of Scenic America chapters and affiliates, government and city planners, historic preservationists, researchers, students, and more.<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"button emphasized\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/2022\/11\/29\/2022-scenic-symposium-presentations\/\">See the presentations from the program<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" class=\"wp-image-21652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-shot-Nashville-tour-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-shot-Nashville-tour-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-shot-Nashville-tour-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-shot-Nashville-tour-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-shot-Nashville-tour-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Group-shot-Nashville-tour-2048x1325.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tour of Music Row<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-day symposium started on Wednesday, October 19, with a walking tour of Nashville\u2019s Music Row, led by Mary Ellen Pethel and Jessica Reeves of local tour nonprofit Nashville Sites. An opening reception hosted by TennGreen Land Conservancy showcased efforts to preserve the state\u2019s remarkable biodiversity and breathtaking open spaces threatened by development.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programming continued on Thursday morning with an inspiring welcome from Nashville and Davidson County Mayor John Cooper, who described the challenges and opportunities that come with the city\u2019s rapid growth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mayor-Marge-Mark-Mike.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mayor-Marge-Mark-Mike.jpg 443w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mayor-Marge-Mark-Mike-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Falzone, Mike Dawida, Mayor John Cooper, Marge Davis<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNashville is used to being a university town and state capital, and now it\u2019s a content creation capital,\u201d he exclaimed, pointing to concerns with affordable housing and the need for amenities like schools, churches, and parks to meet the needs of residents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other sessions on Thursday explored how communities can quantify the value of scenic beauty, featuring presentations by SUNY Professor Emeritus Richard Smardon, who shared his approach to how a community can attach a value to a scenic attribute, using Cazenovia Lake in New York as an example. Joining Smardon, Virginia Tech\u2019s Patrick Miller explored the deeper meaning of landscape assessments, arguing that manmade content doesn\u2019t necessarily lower the scenic content of a place. Utah State University Professor Brent Chamberlain rounded out the session by showcasing new research that can be used to predict the presence of scenic assets on a roadway based on its \u201cscenic quality\u201d score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Thursday sessions explored scenic byways, featuring presentations by National Scenic Byways Foundation\u2019s Sharon Strouse, the Upper Cumberland Development District\u2019s Mark Dudney, and Scenic America\u2019s Mark Falzone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A placemaking-focused session facilitated by Nashville Public Radio\u2019s LaTonya Turner took a look at Nashville\u2019s Jefferson Street and its rich history as a center for Black culture and a hotspot for music. Panelists included Tifinie Capehart of the Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership and Tennessee State University, and Lorenzo Washington, the founder of the Jefferson Street Sound Museum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jefferson-Street-Panel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jefferson-Street-Panel.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jefferson-Street-Panel-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panelists learn about placemaking on Nashville&#8217;s Jefferson Street<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday\u2019s programming concluded with a discussion about the rebuilding of Second Avenue, which was bombed on Christmas morning 2020, led by Michelle Scopel of the Metro Development &amp; Housing Agency, and Gary Gaston of the Civic Design Center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s programming began with a review of Nashville\u2019s plans to develop its East Bank district, featuring Anna Grider with the Metro Nashville planning department and Ben Crenshaw with the Southern Land Company. Grider shared the insights driving the development plan: residents\u2019 desires to be closer to the river, the need for multimodal transportation and connections, and the need to address equity and affordability. Crenshaw stressed the need to seek community input on major development projects such as this one. Noted urban planning expert Andres Duany joined in the discussion virtually and offered his insights into the plan, cautioning the city officials against trying to appeal to all audiences with this plan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"443\" class=\"wp-image-21655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Andres-Duany-placemaking.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Andres-Duany-placemaking.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Andres-Duany-placemaking-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ronald Lee Fleming moderates a session on placemaking<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen people move to a city, they have a choice of living in the city or the suburbs. Your suburbs are getting better and better. Your competition is with your own suburbs,\u201d Duany argued.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s lineup also included a session focused on billboard laws in the wake of the recent Austin v. Reagan decision protecting a community\u2019s rights to ban digital billboards and recent billboard issues, featuring presentations by attorney Cooke Kelsey, Tennessee Department of Transportation\u2019s Shawn Bible, and Johnson City Attorney Sunny Sandos.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"443\" class=\"wp-image-21656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cooke-Kelsey-billboards.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cooke-Kelsey-billboards.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cooke-Kelsey-billboards-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cooke Kelsey reviews billboard updates<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, Scenic Tennessee showcased Tennessee Vistas, its newly launched online scenic viewshed register. The presentation was led by Virginia Tech\u2019s Patrick Miller, who created a similar project in Virginia. He was joined by Tennessee Strategic Technology Services\u2019 Paul Dudley and Kari Williams. The morning ended with an update on Tennessee Cleaner Landscapes for the Economy, Agriculture &amp; Nature by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation\u2019s Kevin Botts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday afternoon, scenic tools and ordinances came into focus with a session in which Gatlinburg\u2019s Jeff Ownby discussed protections for slopes and hillsides in this gateway city; Metro Nashville Council\u2019s Burkley Allen highlighted the city\u2019s dark sky ordinance, and Scenic America\u2019s Nate O\u2019Neill took a closer look at new resources and opportunities for utility undergrounding.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following session explored the scenic concerns of the electric vehicle revolution, including presentations by Drive Electric Tennessee\u2019s Savannah Robertson, TVA\u2019s McKale Carter, TDOT\u2019s Matthew Meservy, and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Laura Leigh Harris, moderated by Scenic Pittsburgh President and Scenic America Board Chair Mike Dawida.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To close out the symposium, Tennessee\u2019s burgeoning agritourism scene came into focus with presentations by the University of Tennessee Extension Service\u2019s Center for Profitable Agriculture\u2019s Megan Bruch Leffew, Lucky Ladd Farms\u2019 Amy Ladd, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy\u2019s John Noel, TennGreen Land Conservancy\u2019s Christie Henderson, and Burns Village\u2019s John Patrick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsors for the symposium included John Noel &amp; Melinda Welton, Tennessee Department of Transportation, RaganSmith, Nashville Convention &amp; Visitors Corporation, John R. 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