(wkrn) — there was a time when nashville’s jefferson street was home to a vibrant and thriving african american community, something.

Webaround 50 years ago, the construction of interstate 40 displaced more than a thousand black residents, destroyed a business and cultural district on jefferson street.

Webnorth nashville’s jefferson street got a blitz of attention this week when urban planning experts came to town to help residents envision a revitalized future for.

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Webrealizing a decisive and progressive plan was necessary to revitalize the area, the johns hopkins university collaborated with both public and private entities to create a new.

Webthese images shows how the network could be reconfigured to restore the historic street grid better connecting to north nashville neighborhoods to jefferson st.

Jefferson street, nashville, an npt original documentary, explores the untold stories of a nashville community struggling to preserve its vibrant african american.

Some of the images tell different stories of what the neighborhood was like for.

Jefferson street, nashville, an npt original documentary, explores the untold stories of a nashville community struggling to preserve its vibrant african.

Jefferson street, nashville, an npt original documentary, explores the untold stories of a nashville community struggling to preserve its vibrant african.

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