Overall, they found that the majority of bookings occur Friday through Sunday or in the evenings on weekdays. Through interviews and booking data, our team was also able to gain a better understanding of the daily operations of each type of vehicle. Three pedal carriage operators hold a total of 19 vehicle permits, one pedi-cab operator holds 20 permits and five horse-drawn carriage operators hold 17 vehicle permits. Since these businesses are required to hold a permit in order to operate, our team first identified the total number of SMVs currently operating downtown and their existing operations. These include pedal carriages, pedi-cabs, and horse drawn carriages. To gain a better understanding of the movement of SMVs, our team focused primarily on vehicles that travel at speeds below 15 mph. KCI worked with Metro Public Works to conduct field observations and collect data to determine the impacts that SMVs have on regular vehicular traffic within downtown Nashville. Popular among visitors and private party groups, pedal-carriages and other tourist type tours may look like fun to some, but to others, these and other slow moving vehicles (SMVs) are a safety concern and impact daily commutes for residents. In recent years, Nashville, Tennessee, has hit record-breaking tourism numbers bringing with it a host of booming businesses and busier streets. Factor in additional vehicles from tourism, and conditions become even worse. Traditional commuting traffic causes congestion in most major cities.
Nashville represents one-third of that, with tourist spending over $6.5 billion annually in the Music City. Posted in: Public Works, Transportation | Tagged with: Horse Drawn Carriages, Peddle Pub, Pedi-Cabs, Public Policy, Slow Moving Vehicles, Transportation Planning Tennessee’s tourism industry accounts for over $20 billion a year in visitor spending.
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