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11 hours ago, memphian said:
I feel like this has the opportunity to be something great, if developed properly. Some sort of plaza with a tv station overlooking it, movie theaters, a Target, and a second Skyhouse that is 10 stories taller. In reality it has the unique opportunity to marry the two neighboring developments and be really special.
I was hoping for a 5-story office building. Maybe a Mellow Mushroom
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What is this? We are creating new categories to be #1 in? That's swell
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5 hours ago, markhollin said:
Downtown population has grown 40% in last 7 years. Some good stats in this article:
http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2016/07/29/survey-downtown-nashvilles-population-is-booming.htmlI think Spring Hill has added about 15,000 since 2010
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Two Franklin Park:
Ovation:
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On 7/16/2016 at 7:27 AM, nashvillwill said:
In my opinion, that particular wall is a work of art as it currently is. It's human scaled. It has dimensional depth and imperfections. A mixture of warm colors and greys. The patina on that brick is very pleasing to the eye if you ask me. It has a history and tells a quiet story if you look long enough. But, I guess I may be in the minority on all of that. Personally, I would like them to walk on past this one and find another grey concrete block wall somewhere to paint. There are plenty of those around.
Sadly, they started painting over this beautiful traditional brick wall early this morning.
I'm all for art and murals, but this one is just destruction of our heritage
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1 hour ago, markhollin said:
Skyline at 7 AM from 5th floor of St. Thomas Midtown Hospital:
Get out of there!! You are too young to be there!!!!
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2 hours ago, donNdonelson2 said:
I think closing Broadway MIGHT be workable, but in my opinion, blocking the numbered avenues crossing B-way would be problematic!
Traffic would be much better if Broadway was closed (and leave the numbered streets open)
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8 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:
I had just heard it was obsolete on here and they didn't need much of the building. Either way, it screams paint me with a Purrdy mural.
The internet comes out of the ground there. It would be a wise decision to leave that building alone .........
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Rookzie can probably clarify the details:
Brentwood had a stop on the bus route in Brentwood (I think on Maryland Farms) until the city council decided last year to stop funding it, because of very low ridership. I believe this was an attempt to regain a bus stop on this route, but this time it would be on Concord Rd.
The numbers are about the same 40k+ for the stop. Was averaging 7-8 riders per day before. Honestly, I think it's hard to say either way anything good or bad about this - so it is not appropriate to ridicule the council members. I think we would all like to see it as an alternative solution to driving; but the numbers don't add up. Unfortunately, some of the previous riders had disabilities and other reasons that made the stop invaluable; but that is lost on Concord Rd.
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21 hours ago, opendrawerwhore said:
Murfreesboro would be nice. Off 840 and Veterans Parkway?
The current Verizon call center was an outlet mall before closing 10+ years ago
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4 hours ago, markhollin said:
My hope is that this whole block will eventually become something magnificent in the next decade.
Let's hope not. It would be a significant loss if the Asurion building were to be gone someday
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Currently, only the crosswind runway 13/31 can support the A380. 2L/20R would also be able to support the A380 if/when the extension is completed.
As for spacing, dual landings, etc. as pointed out above, all 3 parallel runways can and are used in a stagger pattern, but 2C gets a lot of flights landing from the north while dual landings come from the south. That has been an asset to BNA
Even with 3x the current volume, adding another runway is just a ridiculous waste of money. And, as I mentioned before, airlines will REFUSE to use it due to the distance from the terminal.
Also, BNA is currently upgrading/replacing the boarding bridges, but no gates will be configured to support double-deckers
BNA just can't handle any (serious) international flights until baggage claim and terminal changes are complete. And those are 2 HUGE challenges for the BNA terminal layout. And no plans for any serious upgrades have surfaced publicly that will address either of these needs
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Other notes:
1) Runway extension 2L/20R vs. #5 (4th parallel) runway - the issue with #5 is the distance to the terminal. That's a lot of time and gas to burn on taxiways and the airlines will refuse to use #5. The extension to 2L/20R should be the higher priority because that runway has already been upgraded to support heavy planes, but it desperately needs the extension or else all heavy craft will be forced to the crosswind runway. But heavy planes and air traffic will remain a fantasy for BNA, at this rate ...2) 2L/20R extension - the impact on the area will be minor because the airport authority has been purchasing those properties for years, when they became available. The J&M factory, metro offices will be the only real impact. It would be cool to have a tunnel in town (even if it is on Murf. Pk). New tourist attraction for some!!!
3) terminal expansion - I have heard so many rumors and proposals over the last X years ... most likely for short-term is extending concourse A and then reopen concourse D. Long-term, who knows. the terminal was built too close to 2C/20C, which eliminates expansion to B (and C). One proposal is to place Donelson Pike in a tunnel (like Murf. Rd will be in the future) and build a remote terminal E and/or F where av services are
4) On-site hotel. Think Westin. Needed 5 years ago. And shopping options
5) Need people-movers. Need people-movers. Need people-movers
6) kudos to BNA for making the airport feel like Music City USA
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12 hours ago, markhollin said:Proposed baggage claim expansion. This is particularly disappointing, in that it is only adding a single conveyor carousel at the far left of the Baggage Claim area. None of these are properly set-up to handle really large-capacity planes, nor are they ready to receive any international flights.
With plans like this, there is a bright future for international flights (on Bombardier Q400s to Calgary). That's ok; those triple 7s and A380s make too much noise anyway
Seriously, these are the most up-to-date plans I have also seen. This is WAY BEYOND PATHETIC and shows how desperately the current board members need to be relocated to SDF. It's a miracle this airport has grown to its current level in spite of the leadership in place. I know I am beating the dead horse, but this is just plain ol' embarrassin'
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Here is another angle of the curvature (with permission from a poster on SSC)
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I have not heard anything about changes to the baggage claim; but the 10 minute parking area will be removed after construction of the 2nd cell phone waiting area is complete
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4 hours ago, fieldmarshaldj said:
Getahn Ward used to post here, but seems to have vanished.
People complained because he only posted links to his articles in The Tennessean and never engaged in any discussions. So he stopped posting here. That is what happens when people complain
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13 hours ago, MLBrumby said:
Are the power lines in TO also from pinewood? Or are they made from steel/aluminum or some other durable and more attractive material?
A lot of them are pine. Outside the downtown core, almost all are pine
"All" cities have overhead power lines; but most cities recognized early on that putting power lines on the streets would not be attractive. These cities, instead, choose to place power lines in alleys, property lines, etc. away from the streets
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3 hours ago, Dale said:
Power lines exist in every city I've visited. Indeed, they were the worst in urban purists' wet dream, Toronto.
True, but their power lines are not 2 inches from BOTH sides of the street and they don't criss-cross over streets nearly as much as ones in Nashville. I was a bit surprised at the power lines in Toronto, but they are nothing compared to here
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18 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:
May have info on a new project. Will know more maybe tomorrow. I'm not going to say where yet either, but may be significant in height.
At 4,723 ft, Bass Berry & Sims builds a new tallest tower for Nashville (with unobstructed views)
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5 hours ago, nashvylle said:
Could this elevated bus be the future to mass transit? I like that it can be implemented in less than 1 year, and at 1/5 of the cost to build light rail... and all them nashvillians who love their cars can still drive their cars!
In case you haven't noticed, there are a few power lines in Nashville that might shock the riders. We love our power lines even more than sidewalks!
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6 hours ago, NashRugger said:I'm not the least bit concerned. Why's that? Because views are not guaranteed and any legal actions would be thrown out because of no standing. They didn't become the lead tenant and lease space with a clause with protected views. So, they can piss and moan all they want but it won't do anything.
I'm opposed to this project being less than 500'
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Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge
in Nashville
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Imagine: mayor Megan Barry of New York City moving the ball drop from Times Square to Yankee Stadium .... for safety concerns