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The Delek site smells pretty bad; the odor is probably more off-putting than the sight.
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On 7/4/2022 at 10:05 AM, markhollin said:
Station by Alta (4-5 stories, 302 units, internal garage) update including new renderings, diagrams, and construction pics at NashvilleNowNext Here:
https://nashvillenownext.com/2022/07/04/progress-at-the-station-by-alta-a-brand-new-302-unit-development-in-east-nashville/
The pool looks amazing, until you realize all of Trinity Lane will be looking at you while you’re hanging out in your resort loungers. I think it’s below grade of the road, so there’s not much hiding you.
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I hate that "Road A" does not connect to "Road C". This sort of planning drives me nuts- you MUST go to Ben Allen to get between the two sections, which only makes car traffic worse.
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This is exciting! That stretch is very difficult to traverse on foot. Hopefully it will mean the shops across from Richland park become more desirable and the vacant storefronts will fill in
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On 1/2/2022 at 2:15 PM, MLBrumby said:
So question... is Vashti Street under I-65 wide enough to serve as a major artery if/when Cowan Street is widened through the Oracle and River North developments?
According to this screenshot it could be, but I've run there a few times- the curve and eroding bank would make it difficult without major work.
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On 7/15/2021 at 11:22 AM, markhollin said:
This screen shot from Smeagolfree's excellent development map shows the site highlighted in teal at the center of the frame:
Seems like a great opportunity to connect Summit Avenue to Summit Avenue.
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On 7/7/2021 at 4:34 PM, andywildman said:
What would it take for Nashville to turn its HRP 2-for-1 into a "by right" 4-for-1 in residential zones, similar to Minneapolis or Portland?
I think one of the things that would have to happen is dealing with the setbacks- If there were no setback requirements, I think we could get a larger variety of sizes and that brownstone look since there isn't useless square footage between structures. Also, it would be nice to build closer to the road and alley and let the houses have a larger contiguous outdoor space.
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Also, they do not address Indiana Ave between 41st and 42nd. There seems to be an alley accessibly from north of Indiana. Currently the road is a few feet higher than the site, with an industrial parcel to the south, so maybe that accounts for why, but seems... off.
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The 2009 commencement ceremonies were inside at Memorial because of storms the night before and into the morning. It was miserable. Fortunately, only the undergraduates had to stay for the whole ceremony.
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On 4/9/2021 at 8:31 AM, AsianintheNations said:
Many of the full-name streets are named after important African American historical figures, but I am willing to bet that most Nashvillians wouldn't recognize who they were from just their last names (as opposed to say Briley Parkway or presidents' last names). So I think it plays a role in awareness of the people the streets are honoring, on the chance that a small proportion of people driving on them will Google the namesakes and perhaps identify new role models. For example, David B. Todd, MD, PhD was the first African American cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville. The "Dr." part of the street name is important for recognizing that he was a medical (and PhD) doctor at a time when it was very difficult for Black Americans to achieve such an education, with plenty of barriers still existing today. I will freely admit that I did not know who he was until Googling it when I first moved into town. Once I knew who he was, I've never messed up which first initials go with which last name, any more than I would say displace a word from Granny White Pike or Sawyer Brown Rd (trivia: the country band is named for the road, not the other way around). Obviously, Rosa Parks is quite famous, but there I think "Parks Blvd" would look like a typo of "Park Blvd."
I think we should continue to recognize individuals with Nashville roots, especially those in the African American community who have been overlooked by the general public for far too long. I especially like that the Tennessee capital's address is 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
It seems like there could be a way to streamline some of the naming conventions. I'm not sure we need middle initials for most people, or their honorifics on official names. I think "Jo Johnson Ave" and "Henry Hale Blvd" do just as good of a job honoring people as ""Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd" and "Rep John A. Lewis Way." I think it's great to put the honorifics on the street signs, but maybe just now on the official names. The syllable count matters if you want people to use the name- "Representative John A Lewis Way" is 10 syllables, which replaced "5th Avenue" at 4 syllables. "John Lewis Way" is 4. It's easier to convince people to use the new name if they don't need double the amount of time to say it!
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I am so excited for Tee Line! I can't wait to get my curling on!
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We don't need a monument to cruelty. Teardown the old prison; the tornado gave the demo company a head start!
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I believe this is going to be a Sunbelt Rentals facility. I asked the Pennington people if they had bought the land when the original striations were coming down and that's what they told me.
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Forgive me if this is common knowledge, but why does Ellington Parkway exist? Was it around before I-24, and then never decommissioned? I guess it offers quick access to areas just east of Gallatin Rd, but it's a twisted mess to get on it.
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Why is Brightwood Ave (3rd picture) so wide? Was it done for a Belmont interchange that never happened?
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Isn't Dave Dombrowski also involved? Interesting we'd get the last two Boston GMs here...
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I guess Rail Yard sounds better than Freeway Exit Ramp
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The Shell gas station at 5025 Charlotte Ave has been decommissioned. All pumps and Shell signage are gone.
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For those interested, here's the NBC News article about students leaving Vandy's greek life.
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I believe I'm in the minority here, but the offset shapes of the different colored screens are growing on me. The way the light and shadow play on them offer an interesting effect in the daytime, and I imagine as the garage is lit up at night with its permanent lighting, I think it could glow or be translucent at night from afar, yet not look like stacks of cars up close. I'm cautiously optimistic.
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After looking at the 1968 map, I think I'm most impressed with the fact there was a drive in movie theater just west of the current Charlotte Ave Kroger, and that there is no access to I-40 in the area except White Bridge road.
Also, I didn't know Blakemore didn't connect to Wedgewood 50 years ago. It's fascinating how some areas change so much, while some remain (infrastructure-ally) the same.
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According to J. R. Lind, of the Nashville Scene
"When the Sylvan Park Land Co. began development in the late 19th century, it was outside of Nashville’s city limits and had its own street-numbering scheme. What is now 39th Avenue was First Street in West Nashville and so on. When it was annexed by the city, Nashville simply added 38 to the street numbers and redesignated them as avenues, leaving the ordinal-plus-street specification to the East Side. Except for 23rd, which remains today. " https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/walk-a-mile/article/21122539/walk-a-mile-west-park-to-robertson-avenue
Additionally, I was told that there is no 50th Ave because that's where the trolly line went. My source lives in the old trolly/rail station-turned home on Illinois.
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23 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:
I have not been able to find out much about this as there is no info regarding this on Development tracker, permits, zoning, ownership changes, etc. So everything is below board unless you live in the neighborhood and have participated in a neighborhood meeting at some point. They are evidently keeping things very close to the vest.
I tried to look at ePermits and couldn't find anything, but I didn't know if I was doing it wrong. At one point in the past 12 months, there were a bunch of yellow flags in the block and a half area marked B1, B2, A3, etc, but they have been gone for a while now.
I figured whatever would be done would not happen until the got the last house on the street; perhaps I was wrong. If it's cottages or apartments, I would not want to live off Georgia until Eliot Electrical left their property- the line workers all tear down the street at 6 am, then leave in the very old diesel pole trucks, which are not quiet nor clean.
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On Wednesday, there were about 40 people in yellow safety vests and hard hats at 44th and Delaware, at the site of Catalyst Design Group's project on the development map. They wee wrapping up as I drove by; I think there were Piedmont Natural Gas and Messer Construction caps among the group.
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Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory
in Nashville
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900 Dickerson Pike, NW corner of Cleveland and Dickerson.