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Session 6a

Transit-Oriented Development Panel

Wednesday, April 29 | 10:00AM

An exploration of housing and land use strategies, focusing on how transit investments can support affordability and mixed-use development.

Datascape is a mobile, interactive report app built by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Tap the charts to get a deeper look at the data presented here.

Median Home Price vs Gross Rent

  • Nashville
  • Miami
Median Home Price
Gross Rent
Gross Rent as % of Income

Share income spent on rent in the past 12 months. More than or equal to 30% qualifies as Cost Burdened.

  • Less than 30%
  • More than or equal to 30%

Source: National Association of Realtors, 2023 Average; 2024 ACS 1 Year Estimate

Housing Units

Source: 2024 ACS 1 Year Estimate

Own vs Rent
  • Owner Occupied
  • Renter Occupied
Nashville
Miami
Housing Units Per Capita
  • Nashville
  • Miami
0
0

Homelessness

Nashville has 10.13 people experiencing homelessness per 10,000 residents.
Miami has 5.77 people experiencing homelessness per 10,000 residents.

Source: Nashville.gov, 2026; Miami Housing & Homelessness Dashboard

Commuter Methods

  • Drive Alone
  • Carpool
  • Public Transport
  • Walk
  • Bike
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, Other
  • Work at Home
Nashville
Miami
Source: 2024 ACS 1-Year Estimate; S0801

Annual Transit Ridership

  • Nashville
  • Miami

Transit Options

Nashville
  • WeGo bus: 27 local routes & approximately 200 vehicles, 9 regional routes
  • WeGo star: 32 miles of rail line, 7 stops
Miami
  • Metrorail: 25-mile, dual-track elevated rail line, 22 stops
  • Metromover: Free, automated electric people mover that operates in three loops around Downtown Miami, Brickell, and Omni
  • Metrobus: Over 95 routes and 1,000 buses, covering Miami-Dade County, Broward, and the Keys
  • Metro Express (BRT): 20-mile dedicated transitway from Florida City to Dadeland, offering rapid, electric bus service with 14 new stations
  • Miami Trolley: Free trolleys operating in areas like Downtown, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Little Havana, and Miami Beach
Source: Nashville CMA, 2024; Miami Beach City Office, Jan. 2025; GMCVB

Transit-Oriented Development

  • Miami
14 completed station-area TOD sites with roughly 3,000+ residential units delivered across them in Miami-Dade.
Cost Savings
TOD households save $1,232 per year on transportation expenditures or 18% of their total annual transportation expenditures.
Vehicle Ownership
Residents of TODs typically to own 20-60% fewer vehicles, drive 20-40% fewer miles, and use non-auto modes 2-10 more than in automobile-oriented areas.