When Elon Musk’s Boring Company announced plans in July to build 20 miles of tunnels in Nashville to carry passengers to and from downtown to the airport in Tesla
cars, Republican Governor Bill Lee touted the project as “transformative.”
Eight months later, residents appear less enthusiastic.
A new survey from Vanderbilt University, which is located in Nashville, found that 51% of residents residents disapprove of plans for the so-called Music City Loop when they’re aware of Musk’s involvement.
“The public’s support for Elon Musk’s tunnel project is heavily influenced by partisanship,” Vanderbilt said on its website, regarding the poll. Local opposition to construction rose to 51% from 35% “when Musk’s name is explicitly mentioned in the question.”
