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Meeting Monday Sept 8; Woodland St Bike Lanes; East Park 6-7pm
Community Meeting next Monday night at East Park regarding a Protected Bike Lane for Woodland Street.
To have room for Bike Lanes, the turn lane would have to be removed. A Protected Bike Lane has barriers to separate vehicular and bike lanes.
The meeting is sponsored by CM Peter Westerholm.This kind of thing is very important for supporting growth along the main st/woodland st corridor.Protected bike lanes are part of a good mix of urban transportation options.Please come out and support if you can, there is small but very vocal (and curmudgeony) opposition to this.-
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I think it's an odd place for retail. I think that building would be much better used as a market or a more neighborhood friendly use, such as a bakery, cleaners or day care. Having said that, it's a commercial space and not being used, so more power to this retailer. I hope they get it opened and I hope they do well.
These NIMBY'S should be thrilled that it's not a check cashing place. In fact, this retailer should have pitched that idea first, then after the uproar, change it to retail and they would be seen as saints.
That was definitely my initial reaction, but there are some questions about the mechanism used to go through the planning commission. There was also something about a landmark designation that I did not understand. I support reasonable commercial use, but I don't know enough about the procedures here to understand if there was an effort to work around the normal zoning request system.
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1627 Shelby is getting some pushback from at least a few neighbors who don't want retail there.
This is a high profile clothing store moving from NY and would be a big get for the profile of the neighborhood.
Does emailing the planning commission help if one supports this project?
I think it's on the agenda for next week.
Who remembers the little historic corner grocery store at 17th/Shelby from our tour? I think that Ron posted a photo of that building in his thread. The owners are requesting and the Planning Commission is recommending approval of a Landmark Overlay District to include that property. There is a possibility that Lockeland Springs will bridge their Overlay boundaries far enough to cover that portion of Shelby Ave, but that is far from certain. They would have to bring their Overlay from Fatherland Street down across the really bad stuff on Boscobel in order to reach Shelby. TN state law requires that historic districts be contiguous.
But in some cases, individual properties like this one or stretches are opting for Landmark Overlay District status, which is like a Conservation Zoning Overlay but administered through the Planning Commission instead of the MHZC. The historic homes on Gallatin Road opposite Litton School just went this route as well. The Landmark Overlay District provides some land-use perks to the property owner in exchange for protecting the property. In many cases, such as this one on Shelby, it provides a possibility for light commercial (such as retail) use in an otherwise residential zoning. Sometimes that income-producing potential helps to generate revenue that keeps these buildings around.
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Townhome permits were pulled for 121-127 South 10th Street yesterday. There appear to be 8 total (2 for each address) so far. Based on the Metro Maps for this parcel, these permits appear to be for the large mixed-use townhome/retail/office project at the SEC of 10th/Russell that had the address of 205 South 10th when it went before the Metro Historic Zoning Commission. I'm not sure how a block could simultaneously be in the 100-block and the 200-block but, hey, that's Nashville.
Here is that MHZC docket for anyone who needs a refresher http://www.nashville.gov/Portals/0/SiteContent/MHZC/docs/2013%20Meetings/06%20June%202013/SR%20205%20S%2010th%20St.pdf. This one was approved about a year ago!
Development info here:
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I understand developers want parking to support big projects but is bringing in >1000 more cars into downtown really a better way to spend tens of millions of dollars than building better transit infrastructure to bring people to work?
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New bike lane went in on the Korean Veterans (to Shelby Ave) road bridge. Any progress is good because improved bicycle infrastructure is key to supporting density in Nashville. I implore fellow cyclists to use this lane instead of the nearby pedestrian bridge because visible volume is important to get support for more and better bike lanes.
The good:
There is a bike lane.
There is a painted strip (3 ft?) separating the bike lane from car traffic.
The bad:
The bike lane is pretty much in the gutter with some debris.
There is not any real barrier from traffic and cars drive fast here.
Reflective posts could be put in very cheaply and would be a big help.
for example:
I promise people would use a real protected bike lane in the city that bypasses traffic congestion. I have spoken to many people who would bike commute if there were a separated safe bikeway. The bike enthusiasts who are experienced and/or risk-tolerant enough are already riding. To get the casual urban cyclist, riding in the city has to become more like a ride on the greenway and less like an adrenaline extreme sport.
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From reading the MHZC summary, the developer revised his plan and got a (relatively) smaller house approved for 1107 Lillian. They still denied the request for a parking area in the front yard.
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It looks like the historic (but it seems poorly documented) house next to Walden will be demolished...
The other issue raised in the article is traffic control at the Walden intersection. If no stoplight, then what else can be done?
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East Nashville home can't be moved; demolition looms
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Tony Gonzalez, [email protected]
Queen Anne-style home on Eastland Avenue in East Nashville will be demolished. An offer to give it away free to anyone able to move it failed.
It's a no-go on relocating a historic East Nashville home that had been offered free to anyone able to move it.
Instead of moving and preserving the gray, Queen Anne-style home at 1818 Eastland Ave., its architectural materials will be salvaged and then it will be knocked down in the coming weeks to make way for the latest phase of the popular Walden development.
The home, estimated by the Metro Historical Commission to be 130 years old, drew a few dozen prospective "buyers" soon after social media postings and The Tennessean featured it in January. The list quickly dwindled.
One serious developer, who owned land within two blocks, got an estimate of more than $50,000 to move the home — plus more to move power lines — but couldn't find a bank loan, said Tim Walker, historical commission executive director.
"He desperately wanted to do it," said Walker, who declined to identify the prospect. "I really thought we were going to have a win-win. It's just a shame."
The 17-room home was last assessed at $106,900. It's eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, but no effort was made to pursue the designation, in part because documentation was lacking.
Walker said the home's door trim, baseboards, fireplace mantels and floor joists have substantial value. One nonprofit and one salvage company will save what they can.
Limestone in the foundation also could be put to use in the landscaping, said developer March Egerton.
He said the home, deteriorated and made up of multiple additions in recent decades, proved too difficult to salvage. But it's not a "zero-sum game," he said, because the property will be home to a new combination commercial-and-residential building similar to two nearby.
Already, the development houses popular restaurants and stores that draw large, devoted crowds.
Egerton said he has no plans to add more parking — though it's a question he hears often.
"If you're going to have walkable neighborhoods and tenants and (attractions) people seem to enjoy, you're not also going to have oceans of parking," he said. "I'd contend I have a lot and I've got more than I'm required to have."
Metro Public Works does not currently have a plan to add a stoplight at the corner of Chapel and Eastland avenues.
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Areas with the most congestion is where it is most important to have dedicated lanes. First, these are the places where transportation demand most exceeds supply and where it is most beneficial to transport the most people per sqft of road space. Secondly, if the bus gets caught in traffic it increases travel time and destroys schedule reliability. Everyone who rides the bus is taking up a much smaller sqft of road than an auto passenger, benefitting everyone else and therefore meriting priority.
It seems to me that the value of road space as a publicly owned commodity is underestimated by some. It is owned by all tax payers and those sitting in a car take up a disproportionate amount of this resource without compensating everyone else for removing that space from all other potential uses. Short of charging tolls to decrease demand, increasing supply for transportation throughput is the only way to resolve the issue.
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I think a better comparison than Boston is Austin TX.
For example:
A study by Texas A&M University'sTransportation Institute has found that even if Austin and Central Texas gets its entire, $28.4 billion, 25-year transportation plan into operation, traffic in Austin is still headed into gridlock.
The report, that was finalized in August and included in a report by the Austin-American Statesman Tuesday, found that even if the region builds its whole wish list, a 12-mile trip from Buda to Austin would take 119 minutes and a 15-mile trip from Round Rock would take 99 minutes.
The big problem is population. The five-county area is expected to grow from 1.8 million people now to about 3.25 million in 2035, according to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2035 plan. In the face of that growth, even the entire transportation infrastructure investment fails to keep pace -including local and regional rail systems.
The report did offer a way out, however. If Austinites change how they live and work, travel times returned to acceptable ranges.
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Do any of the East Nashville bakeries have donuts and other sweet baked goods (Crullers, Bear Claws, Apple Fritters etc...)? I've only been to Sweet 16 and they do not.
not exactly donuts but check out Yeast Nashville
Woodland St & 8th across from East Park
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Nashville Plans to Solve Its Traffic Woes With … a MonorailI can't help but thinking about this....
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Since you guys were over near 5 points recently...
Beyond the style, what do you think of replacing older small houses with big ones on small lots, for example the 1100 Lillian block?
Narrow street, small lots, and (until recently) small homes but now getting big homes on small lots mixed in.
1107 proposal is on the MHZC list for March 19, replacing a very small house with a relatively big one on a small lot.
There's definitely precedent for it in the surrounding area but it still seems a little out of proportion.
1107 Lillian
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Ken's Sushi sign has been taken down and moved to the Fatherland Location.
Is Ken's moving to Fatherland? This rumor was floated out there but I was not aware of anything confirming that.
It sounds like the 2nd restaurant space in 1100 Fatherland will be Lynne Lorraine's Smoothie & Juice Bar
http://theeastnashvillian.com/article/in-business-news-
" Powell Design is also working on the build-out of Spark of Life, a new restaurant opening soon at 1100 Fatherland. Owned by Pam Daley, it will feature gluten-free and vegan food, organic wine and gluten-free beer. Hours TBA.
Next door to Spark of Life, Powell Design is also working on Lynne Lorraine’s Juice Bar. Owner Chad Curry hopes to be open by the end of March or early April. The menu includes fruit and vegetable juices, both fresh and grab and go. They will have free Wi-Fi and indoor cafe seating, with outdoor seating available during the warmer months. The name comes from Chad’s mother’s and grandmother’s middle names. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8-2 Saturday, closed Sunday."
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In the Tennessean article about the 1100 Fatherland building Spark restaurant they also write:
"Separately, Sanders plans to begin construction this summer of 10 townhomes on a corner lot at South 10th Street and Fatherland."
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201402131006/BUSINESS/302130035
Any details available on that project?
I assume it would be the corner that is now a parking lot for the shoppes.
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Saw the East Branch Library mentioned above. I finally stopped in there a few weeks ago after living in the neighborhood for about a year. Have been admiring the architecture every time I drive by. I was pretty disappointed that the branch is not really very much of a "library" that the magnificent exterior would seem to indicate. The available material is much much less than I would have thought for a decent sized building. It seems like it serves mainly as an after school day care for the schools across the street. Mostly computers and hang out space. It may better serve the neighborhood that way but I had envisioned an old fashioned dimly lit library with lots of books and furniture for reading on.
Obviously you can have any book in the system transferred there for pickup which is great but I was hoping it would be a place to go do some quiet reading but it doesn't look like it is really meant for that purpose at all.
This is a small neighborhood library. We have 2 little kids and walk there often. There are more than enough books for kids there and as you said you can have any book transferred there. When I'm looking for a quiet place to just sit and read I walk down the street to Bongo Java.
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The new building at Fatherland and 11th is coming along. There is a sign up for Spark, a vegan cafe.
image from their website:
http://www.sparkoflifecafe.com/
Does anyone know about the other stores moving in there?
They also knocked down the house immediately behind on 11th between Fatherland and Lillian, is that lot part of this development or unrelated?
Also further up 11th toward 5points a single family house immediately behind the Russell/10th development was also demo'd. Anyone know what will happen at that site? It's right next to 2 lots that were recently renovated to upscale single unit mixed use on 11th.
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Public meetings to provide information and solicit input about the plans for the AMP project._____________________________________________________________________
MTA will hold four initial public design sessions in January to solicit community input and a second round of meetings in March to discuss how the input has been incorporated into the project.
Project manager Mark Sturtevant said the charette-style sessions will include members of the new project team, assembled in October to work on the final phase of design.
“Community input is crucial as we move into the final stage of design,” said Sturtevant. “We are now at the phase in which we want to dig in and answer detailed questions about the system, so we can ensure it serves its primary purpose – to alleviate growing traffic congestion along the city’s densest corridor.”
Dates, times, and locations for the January design sessions are listed below:
- East Nashville
- Monday, January 13, 5:30 p.m., East Park Community Center theater, 600 Woodland Street, 37206
- Downtown
- Tuesday, January 14, 5:00 p.m., Nashville Downtown Partnership, 150 4th Ave., N., Ste. G-150, 37219
- Midtown
- Wednesday, January 15, 5:30 p.m., Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, large conference room, 2565 Park Plaza (near Centennial Park) 37203
- West Nashville
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- Thursday, January 16, 5:30 p.m., Montgomery Bell Academy, Paschall Theater, 4100 Harding Rd., 37205
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Meeting Monday Sept 8; Woodland St Bike Lanes; East Park 6-7pm
Community Meeting next Monday night at East Park regarding a Protected Bike Lane for Woodland Street.
The meeting is sponsored by CM Peter Westerholm.