Working with a team of planners and architects in 2000, RPM Transportation Consultants helped to develop a master plan for redevelopment of a 30-acre site near downtown Nashville from its existing condition as a blighted industrial zone into an urban, mixed-use neighborhood with homes, workplaces and shopping. The Gulch plan was guided by the principles of New Urbanism, including careful consideration of all travel modes, including walking, bicycling and transit. Factoring in land use, circulation patterns and urban design considerations, RPM evaluated transportation issues, including on-street and structured parking needs. The plan places special emphasis on providing inviting and functional streetscapes that encourage non-motorized travel. The Gulch project will be Nashville's first master planned district with a transportation infrastructure that balances the needs of all modes.