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    I agree that rail isn't a requirement for population growth, Nashville itself is pretty strong proof of that. That said, rail or transit in general are key components to pretty much any efficient urban area and I have to think that's the original poster meant in their comment. Your examples of LA and Houston also happen to be two of the most sprawling, disorganized cities in the world and far from anything that I'd want Nashville to emulate as it grows. To be clear, I don't say that to belittle those two cities, they are world-class places with great culture. They both just also happen to share horrible traffic, environmental concerns, and lack of true urban identities that can be associated with things like the lack of a comprehensive transit alternative outside of a personal car.
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    Appreciate the insight! Broadstone is super annoying in that aspect for people like us, they don't seem to ever release actual renderings for their projects. Broadstone SoBro only had black and white diagrams to go off of and it's the same story with their new building nearby. It doesn't seem like a very professional way to conduct business but it is what it is.
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    Personally, I'd say the presence of the Four Seasons is much greater than 505 both in the skyline and the street. It's a very prominent bookend to the skyline and really almost looks like Nashville's tallest tower when coming from the East. The Four Seasons base is also much larger since it was originally designed to support two towers, whereas a great portion of 505's base is devoted to a parking garage that doesn't match the rest of the building.
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    The Brentwood Middle/High School STEM building has also been complete for a little while now- That said, a lot of work is still being done now to revamp the entrance and front portion of BHS.
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    Has this skyline rendering of Prime and Alcove been posted yet? I hadn't seen it before checking the Giarratanna website, but it's pretty cool. Granted, the new Pinnacle building and others in Nashville Yards will mostly block these buildings from this angle, which is crazy to think about.
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    I hope they get rid of it as soon as possible, so tacky. The "fence" is literally made of pallet boards that are just sort of hastily placed next to each other.
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    The progression on the facade for this one has been extremely slow, there's still a lot of work to do on the corner portion, back side, and top to get it to the final look. I think it will be really sharp once it's finally completed.
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    I agree, Nashville SC's logo doesn't feature the most elegant execution, but I still prefer it to many of the more on-the-nose concepts that I see. As previous posters have already said, the sound waves are a great symbol to represent all of Nashville's music, not just country. I also think that the logo has a very industrial vibe that does a really good job of representing the personality of many Nashville SC fans and the Fairgrounds that the team will soon call home. Outside of these local connections, the shape is unique and stands out (in a good way) among the rest of the MLS that seems limited to circles. The team's identity has continually grown on me more and more, to the point now where I enjoy it.
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    It's an one of the more tone-deaf developments that I have seen, essentially tearing down half a block of a neighborhood's historic charm all for the sake of an extremely cookie-cutter hotel brand that will add no value to the area. The developer either has little understanding of the community that they want to build in, or perhaps worse, they do realize what they're doing and simply don't care. It's really disappointing regardless because Nashville is not a city with few plots of land to develop.
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    In reference to comments discussing what may become of the blank wall on the West side of the development, newest images display a really nice mural/art installation that is lit at night. Hopefully they can deliver on that and it isn't just a fluff feature limited to the renderings.
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    Yeah, it's grown increasingly insane to me that they're actually going to be attempting to sell apartment units that will literally be sandwiched between a 30,000 seat stadium and a soon-to-be NASCAR racetrack that's on the verge of expansion. I've grown to appreciate the Fairgrounds as a location for these venues, but I'm just not sure that it's going to be realistic to expect an urban neighborhood (or even a simulated one) succeeding alongside all of these attractions. At the very least, I can't shake the feeling that this initial focus on residential might be the wrong way to go here.
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    I wouldn't really care about the view being blocked if I wasn't so confident that this is going to be an ugly building. I would love to be wrong, but I'm expecting an 11 story wall of nasty stucco in a very prominent location.
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    I hadn't seen that the top would feature green paneling, but I absolutely love that! The choices of materials for this one have really elevated it in the best way.
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    ^^^ This is the only official rendering we've seen, although some users here were able to dig up this concept from a video that may fit the new specs better... Time will tell what the final product looks like, but I think that we'll be in for something nice and really imposing too due to the location at the top of Rolling Mill Hill.
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    I know a lot of you may disagree, but Nashville really already has a signature building in AT&T. It's not tall by any means, but it's unique and iconic in a way that most cities don't have at all. Don't get me wrong, I'd love at least one more tall, distinctive design, but Nashville's skyline already has more distinction than most cities.
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    It's pretty funny now to think that pretty much everybody (including me) was so stressed that the 4 Seasons wasn't going to look as tall as we had all imagined just a couple of months ago. Safe to say that it is in fact huge now and still has some mass to be added to the top. It redefines the skyline in a really nice way too with the lean, more graceful proportions.
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    This is the right answer I think, the angular portions of the building taper down into the bottom so they will only get bigger and bigger as the building rises.
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    A very good point to keep in mind, but these are not challenges unique to Nashville to be fair. Any expansion or relocated franchises will face similar hurdles, and when looking at a league map, Nashville is one of the most isolated areas in terms of nearby teams because we're roughly triangulated by St. Louis, Atlanta, and Cincinnati. I would be more than happy to share the love and let Louisville get a team personally, it would make a lot of sense after all. Unfortunately, it's likely hurt a lot by it's proximity to Cincinnati and relatively smaller market in comparison to other candidates.
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    Oakland Athletics to start looking at relocating elsewhere https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31427293/oakland-athletics-start-looking-relocating-elsewhere-sources-say This is likely just a ploy from ownership to try and win public funds toward a new stadium, and I would honestly hate to steal a team from Oakland, but I still feel that this could be a potential storyline to watch moving forward.
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    I've always been surprised that the empty lot (#5) hasn't heard any potential development action. What a great location that would be sitting right between Second Ave, the Cumberland, and Public Square Park.
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    The towers are solid and all, but I am actually most impressed by the street activation created by this project through the stairways, paths, and really gorgeous smaller buildings. More of that sort of thoughtful design throughout the city would be welcomed.
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    This project is awesome, especially because I keep forgetting it exists and then get excited about it all over again when I see the renderings. So much great infill is coming to Division, it's hard to keep up with.
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    That's an interesting timeline, appreciate the insight. Based on his past projects too, it's also pretty possible that this is only the first of many different design iterations for this project.
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    Jeez, the two sides look like completely different buildings. I still like the curve and the size is a big plus too, but it's definitely weird.
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    Notably takes a lot of design cues from 1200 Broadway with the dark finishes and patterned garage covering, which makes sense considering they share a developer. I love it, looks sharp and definitely more interesting than previous renderings.
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