Strengthen your city’s core.
Activate and stimulate your neighborhood.
Mark Deutschmann is fluent in the language of community.
An eye towards the future
Mark Deutschmann is an advocate for strong, connected, and sustainable local communities and is a key player in the revitalization of Nashville’s most in-demand urban neighborhoods. Mark is a visionary with an eye towards the future of urban living and aims to plan, build, and revive neighborhoods that are magnetic, providing aspects that residents look for in a healthy and environmentally conscious community.
One-Mile Radius
Mark’s book, One-Mile Radius: Building Community From the Core, is a personal manifesto, relaying countless experiences throughout his life that led he and his team to transform Nashville’s urban landscape. Mark’s mission is to spread the word about how neighbors, leaders, and activists can collaborate to build continuously growing and thriving communities.

Speaking
Mark also spreads his message through a series of keynote presentations on a range of topics including activating and stimulating neighborhoods, creating urban magnets, trail-oriented development, community collaboration, sustainability, urban real estate sales strategies, and many others.
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Media
December 22, 2022
2nd Ave Bombing: Rebuilding The Community After Tragedy
At 6:31 a.m. on December 25th, 2020, a lone bomber in an RV loaded with explosives blew himself up in front of the AT&T building on 2nd Avenue. Sherry and I were in bed at our home in Hillsboro Village and heard a muted boom, which woke us both up. It was not until later […]
December 6, 2022
NEXT Awards Recap
On October 24th, my wife Sherry and I co-hosted the NEXT Awards at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. We had so much fun hosting this Nashville black tie event again. We are grateful for the opportunity to honor some of the most impressive, established, and emerging individuals in the Nashville community. Nearly 750 people came out […]