Greetings from the former Cumberland Region Tomorrow Co-chair and current Maury County resident, Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner, Julius Johnson. As an administrator for the Tennessee Farm Bureau, Julius Johnson represents the rural and agricultural parts of the region and their interests. He speaks on the issues of regional land use and open space conservation in this short welcome video.

The 2010 Regional Summit provided the regional forum for the public unveiling of the Nashville MPO 2035 Regional Transportation Plan and began the public input period for this important regional planning effort. Our DOT, HUD, EPA Federal and State Initiatives for the Future Panel segment provided up-to-date information on new policy and funding opportunities that can support our regional planning, visioning and implementation efforts.

The Nashville Area MPO presented the draft vision of their 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan for the region.

The Land Trust for Tennessee’s Jeanie Nelson and Cumberland Region Tomorrow Board Member Julian Bibb gave a presentation on open land conservation and its importance to the sustainability of the region.