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Yesterday, RaganSmith and Pape-Dawson Engineers were thrilled to serve as the Presenting Sponsor for ULI Nashville’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate Breakfast! We joined ULI members and guests at the iconic Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to explore insights from the 2025 Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report—and celebrated Nashville’s incredible recognition as a top 5 market to watch for the fourth year running. ? Thank you to ULI Nashville for hosting an excellent event. Here’s to innovation, collaboration, and continued growth in Music City!

ULI Nashville is honored to have?RaganSmith | Pape-Dawson Engineers?as the Presenting Sponsor for this year's Emerging Trends in Real Estate. RaganSmith | Pape-Dawson Engineers see the value in the Emerging Trends in Real Estate report and our ULI members and guests who gathered this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to network and learn about the report and our city. Thank you so much for your support and commitment to Emerging Trends and ULI Nashville.

Today, we honor all veterans for their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. To all of our employee veterans, we salute you. Thank you for your service!

The RaganSmith team is thoroughly enjoying their time in Kingsport, TN at the 2024 TAPA (Tennessee Chapter of The American Planning Association) Fall Conference, centered on the theme Reimagining Communities. This conference is about exploring ways to balance natural resources, outdoor recreation, and quality of life, emphasizing that planning goes beyond just buildings and roads. Our team has had the privilege of hearing from knowledgeable guest speakers, participating in mobile workshops, and engaging in thought-provoking breakout sessions. RaganSmith is proud to sponsor such an impactful event.

Last week, Alan Thompson, Vice Chairman of Cumberland Region Tomorrow, joined a panel discussion hosted by MTSU's Jennings and Rebecca Jones Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning as part of its Scholars Program. The conversation focused on key issues like sustainability, mobility, and livability.?Alan, an employee of RaganSmith, was honored to share insights on these issues/challenges impacting Middle Tennessee.?RaganSmith always encourages collaboration and a solution oriented discussion.

Nashville, “don’t forget to vote!” Today we have an opportunity to vastly improve Nashville’s mobility options. Without a dedicated transit fund we are sending our federal dollars to Denver, Phoenix, Charlotte, etc. Vote for the Transit Referendum to establish a dedicated fund. Let’s make a commitment for a mobile Nashville. ?

Last week, RaganSmith had the privilege of attending ULI’s Fall Conference in Las Vegas. We were able to connect with our fellow Nashville ULI Chapter members and enjoyed a great tour of the Las Vegas Raiders stadium which provided us a brief glimpse of future possibilities on Nashville's East Bank. We also learned about key issues addressing housing, infrastructure, workforce, sustainable energy, the importance of placemaking, and AI application in our daily life. We're proud to be members of the Urban Land Institute organization, which is committed to education, research, and collaboration in the name of making our world a better place.

Happy Halloween from RaganSmith's Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Chattanooga offices! ???????????

Yesterday, Troy Gardner, lead landscape architect, and other RaganSmith team members attended the groundbreaking for the 'Gateway to Chattanooga' beautification project at U.S. 27 and Fourth Street. This project will create a welcoming and bio-diverse gateway to Downtown Chattanooga with 13 tree species, native shrubs, perennials, and wildflowers. RaganSmith is proud to be a part of this pilot beautification project, and we are hopeful to see how it will grow across communities throughout the state! Follow the link below to read the Chattanooga Times Free Press article about this exciting beautification project: https://bit.ly/3An5vnJ

RaganSmith is thrilled to be joining our Pape-Dawson colleagues in Las Vegas for the ULI Fall Meeting! We have had a great time networking and connecting with those in attendance so far.