a tunnel through downtown. The transit plan was rejected by voters in a referendum the following May. Nashville Connector The Nashville Connector is a program that partners with both city and private sectors to connect commuters to more sustainable commuting options. Nashville used to be a town where everything with a 15-minute drive, but with the booming population, jobs and homes are spreading out. The idea of a short commute is something of the past (this is the epitome of urban sprawl); the Nashville Connector serves as a way to close this gap and make commuting in a more sustainable fashion a better and more accessible option. The push towards making a more commuter friendly city - resulting in social connection as seen through transportation - comes with many other secondary perks; these include, but are not limited to, the reinforcement of complete streets, a decrease in pollutants, and a decrease in congestion. Nashville Connector provides a plethora of services; this spans from getting people connected to bus routes and carpools, but also connects people to different bike routes around the city, and facilitates a safe walking space. Nashville Connector was founded by the Metro Planning Department, and works closely with the Metro Public Work staff. While this is still a relatively new initiative, with the support of Mayor John Cooper, it has quickly taken off. Cooper has backed this program as a way to manage Nashville's traffic demand. In his planning of making Nashville's transportation and infrastructure more sustainable, he endorsed this resource. There are two downfalls when it comes to the Nashville Connector. The first of these is that it has little to no publicity; the connector provides people with cheaper and more sustainable transportation, and also offers a platform to educate and affect both individuals and companies as a whole. However, unless one knows about Nashville Connector, it is hard to initially get involved with them, so that one can reap the benefits. The second push back the program has received is that the service is harder to infiltrate when a person is not associated with an employer; although it does help community members, the support of an employer or company helps with long-term support. The underfunding of transit results in a self fulfilling prophecy; people tend to shy away from using public transit because they are unaware of how accessible and easy it is to use,