Vision Zero Commitment Resolution

At a glance

What: RS2026-2064 urges the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure and the Mayor's Office to renew and accelerate their commitment to Vision Zero to eliminate pedestrian fatalities, in response to a sharp increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2026.
Where it stands: Adopted July 21, 2026, 36 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, despite a committee recommendation to defer to September 15.
Sponsor: Council Member Kupin.

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommended deferral to the September 15, 2026 Council meeting.
Kupin moved to defer to September 15. After discussion the minutes record that Kupin "withdrew the motion to withdraw"; the next recorded step is a motion by Kupin to adopt the resolution, so the deferral motion appears to have been dropped.
Council Member Johnston called the previous question (voice vote).
Adopted: Yes (36) Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Gamble, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Welsch, Vo, Cash, Kupin, Horton, Taylor, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Johnston, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Rutherford, Styles, Lee, Ewing and Spain; No (0); Abstain (0). Eslick is not listed.
June 16, 2026: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommended a two-meeting deferral. Kupin moved to defer to the July 21 Council meeting; approved by voice vote.

Deferred to July 21 on Kupin's motion, by voice vote.

Deferral motion dropped, previous question approved by voice vote, resolution adopted 36-0-0.