Jubilee Bridge Area

Revitalization Project

19th Ave Parking Lot: 

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....Because, even though this particular area of North Nashville houses Nashville's oldest institution of higher education (Fisk University) AND two HBCU's (Fisk and Meharry Medical College), it has been historically overlooked by municipalities and others for some of the beautifying updates other areas of Nashville have been privy to over the past several years.

So, starting with this light esthetic update to part of a parking lot, this grassroots-community partnership effort stems from the vision and intent to focus on historical and cultural preservation of this multi-site initiative. We envision it as a catalyst to increase--and in some cases, establish-- community  and cultural pride and cross-county connections, through dedicated placekeeping efforts that can attract equitable development and investment.

The 19th Ave Parking Lot / Future Jubilee Park begins the process of acknowledging this historical and cultural relevance of this particular space and community in Nashville.

Join us, week of October 14-19, as we begin the process to update the historic Jubilee Bridge area into useful, community friendly spaces!    volunteers@world-accp.org

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19th Ave Parking Lot: 

October 2021

Community transformation and revitalization can be a long, slow process. But it has to start somewhere, even if it’s just planting trees or flowers, helping neighbors with property improvements, or cleaning up a vacant lot. While we continue working toward the larger tasks involved in solidifying plans for this project, we are so open to doing the little things that can begin making a difference in this Fisk-Meharry community.

The World AfriCultural Community Project (WACCP) would like to thank Whiting-Turner Contracting Co and Pillars Development, who, on Oct 28-29, 2021, led our first clean up at the 19th Ave parking (between Herman and Hermosa Streets), as part of the overall vision for the Jubilee Bridge Area Revitalization (JBAR) Project.

You know, it’s amazing how things happen sometimes….This summer, Ed Henley (Pillars Dev) and I met with Ron Butler and Larry Salley of the HBCU Community Development Action Coalition. We talked extensively about the vision for revitalizing this area and the ideas I’ve been pitching for the past 4 years. They offered to partner with us—the WACCP—which we’re very excited about, and confirmed what we (JBAR Project partners) have been speaking about—which is to start activating the space with events and programs, BUT, they suggested, start with doing cleanups. Brilliant, lol! 

We agreed with and loved the idea but hadn’t yet come up with a start date (were thinking early spring 2022 to have a large community event). Then Whiting-Turner, who’s working in the area, suggested a clean up to Ed…for the parking lot!!!! And they came with tons of partners (lol, not literally but their impact was definitely that huge), which made for an incredibly successful effort that didn’t take nearly as long as it otherwise may have. 

So a very special thanks also to all who participated: 

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Co 
• Pillars Development
• World AfriCultural Community Project
• CMG Contractors, Inc
• Thorne’s Excavating Co
• Faith Technologies 
• Parkway Contracting
• Waste Management
• SteelFab, Inc.
• Sunbelt Rentals

And for your support, thank you to District 21 Council Member Brandon Taylor and Beautification Commissioner Damita Beck-Taylor, District 19 Council Member (now Mayor) Freddie O'Connell, with extra thanks to Beautification Commissioner Lisa Haller, who was able to stop by.