Just 30 minutes outside of Nashville, the

Just 30 minutes outside of Nashville, the tiny village of Pleasant View was experiencing growing pains. Wanting to encourage expansion while effectively managing growth, it has become an example of expediting new urban projects through municipalities that have no smart growth zoning codes. John Fregonese of Fregonese Calthorpe was hired to provide a vision for both the town and the whole of Cheatham County. Pleasant View’s mayor, Shane Ray, fully embraced the plan, and his enthusiam for New Urbanism spread to the citizens, who offered little-to-no opposition to a 58-acre traditional neighborhood development proposed by Holt Development Co. Holt began master planning in March, 2002, got planning approval in June, rezoning in July, and final approval in August. Phase I broke ground last summer, including some good looking, moderately priced units (townhouses start at $127,000). Final plans include more than 300 single-family attached and detached units, a village center and 20 percent open space.