The Public Realm Design Framework document offers design-based guidance for a portion of the Initial Development Area (IDA) on the East Bank. This content has been formulated to support, and to work in tandem with, the Downtown Code's zoning regulations and to implement the Imagine East Bank Vision Plan. While the DTC remains the sole regulatory tool, the Framework establishes design-based support for applicants to use through the development review process. Applicants seeking approval for development within the applicable portion of the East Bank IDA should refer to this document early and throughout the design process.
The Public Realm Design Framework was adopted by the Downtown Code Design Review Committee at their April 3, 2025, meeting. Future applications to be reviewed by the body will be analyzed through the lens of the Framework.
Please reach out to Design Studio Staff (designstudio@nashville.gov) with questions.