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By Jaclyn Tidwell | Programs & Strategy for Cumberland Region Tomorrow  This blog is the eighth of a series based on the November 2025 Power of 10 Summit.  Our final Summit session — United We Create: Building a Thriving Middle Tennessee Through Regionalism  — brought together leaders who live and breathe collaboration. Moderated by Alfred Degrafinreid, President and CEO of Leadership Tennessee, the panel highlighted how regional thinking is essential for supporting growth, i

By Jaclyn Tidwell | Programs & Strategy for Cumberland Region Tomorrow  This blog is the seventh of a series based on the November 2025 Power of 10 Summit.  It started with a simple but grounding idea: growth doesn’t happen in silos. In Middle Tennessee, opportunity sits at the intersection of how we use land, how we educate people, and how we connect them to work . When any one of those breaks down—when housing is too expensive, transit too limited, or education disconnected

By Jaclyn Tidwell | Programs & Strategy for Cumberland Region Tomorrow  This blog is the sixth of a series based on the November 2025 Power of 10 Summit.  At this year’s Power of 10 Summit, one theme surfaced again and again: how we move is inseparable from how our region grows . Housing, workforce, economic opportunity, and quality of life all hinge on transportation—and in Middle Tennessee, the stakes have never been higher. The session Mobility and Smart Infrastructure: Co

Highlights from Richard Florida’s Power of 10 Keynote The 2025 Power of 10 Summit buzzed with anticipation as Richard Florida took the stage. Leaders from across business, government, and civic organizations leaned forward, eager to hear his insights on how regions thrive in a rapidly changing world. Florida opened with a reflection on human creativity, talent, and the evolving role of cities, instantly drawing the audience into a conversation that was at once historical, pra