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Ouch, point proven. Have fun folks, time for a break.
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Metro charges the companies, but the companies (at least those I'm aware of) provide the parking free to employees - at the distant lots. If you want respect for your views, try giving some back.
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My understanding is that the city helps provide parking for many downtown companies on metro land. (like around Nissan stadium) The companies do provide parking to their employees with metro helping. I may be misstating the relationship but that is what I have heard.
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As long as we want folks to work and come come downtown - we need cheap parking. If you took away the subsidized/free parking options (downtown) companies couldn't hire workers and would relocate to free parking suburbs (Brentwood/Cool Springs). As others have said - once this fantastic transportation system is designed, approved and being built discussions can begin on ways to "encourage" people to use it.
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I'm for mass transit, and mass transit options, but education of folks is the key. What does Nashville mass transit look like now? Buses slowly moving down roads making stops every 100 yards. Why would average folks, of any age, opt for that over their own car? Most folks have no frame of reference for speedy bus lanes or light rail. When doing anything toward mass transit is presented as taking away something (traffic lanes) they use now, I think winning them over is hard.
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From what I've heard - Nissan (and the other foreign car makers) will very likely have to match the union pay with the same results. I agree that Nissan is better.
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Anecdotally I'm hearing that to offset auto worker raises, white collar jobs are being slashed and automation will increase (needing fewer workers). There is only so much of the increased worker salaries that can be passed on to car buyers and there is little fat to cut in production.
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Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge
Nash_12South replied to smeagolsfree's topic in Nashville
The historic commission may have dictated that the rebuilt side of the building had to look different from the historic sides. I’ve encountered this on past projects. I think they will find someone, maybe an artist to get the front bricks to match. I doubt they could get historic to agree to painting the front of the building. -
I don't think anyone posting here is anti bike lanes or doesn't see the wisdom of adding, where possible/practical bike lanes. Some are simply wanting to see evidence that Nashvillians are using the ones we have (limited as they are) as we spend money on more. I was under the impression that adding bike lanes was more to replace cars than for recreation. Just me - I'd rather see money for sidewalks first. There are 8000 +/- students attending Belmont and I see few riding bikes. Lots walking, lots driving but you'd think they are the demographic (along with Lipscomb and Vandy students and workers) that would be filling our streets with bikes.
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I've lived in 12South/Belmont for nearly 12 years and walk it every nice afternoon, usually at rush hour. I see maybe 1-2 commuters on bikes a day. Recreational biker riders, yes, but not even a lot of those. Many of the side streets are too narrow and our sidewalks to crappy in many areas for safe bike riding. I see lots of walkers, even a few with groceries. I don't see many riders on my drives into (or back from) downtown along 12th and never have. No bias involved, just I don't see them and I'm certainly looking for them. Belmont and 10th have somewhat protected designated bike lanes, rarely used beyond recreational users. No bias, just stating what I see.
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Nashville International Airport Development thread
Nash_12South replied to Lexy's topic in Nashville
For what it's worth - I flew out last Tuesday morning, getting to the airport at 5am and had no issues. My Uber driver said he sees most issues on Sundays/Mondays. A coworker flew out last Thursday morning with no issues as well. -
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Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge
Nash_12South replied to smeagolsfree's topic in Nashville
Purely a guess, but it could be for the electrical transformer. They can get big and often are buried under the sidewalks in front of buildings with access from the building (basement) or sidewalk. -
Just watched the special and wow! It’s the best profile on the city I’ve ever seen.
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Nashville International Airport Development thread
Nash_12South replied to Lexy's topic in Nashville
I think the reality is that there are no quick fixes or even decent short term fixes. From my experiences, it's dropping off departing passengers that's creating most of the issues. Having one central screening point may not have been best - long term. Every departing passenger expects to be dropped off at the "front door" and no one seems capable of getting out of an Uber, with their bags, in less than 5 minutes.... -
Fairgrounds Speedway Racetrack expansion to 30,000 seats
Nash_12South replied to markhollin's topic in Nashville
I think if the plan was to restore the speedway to 1965, then comparisons to the Ryman might be equivalent. But the new speedway plans would be akin to tearing the Ryman down and building an all new 3000 seat venue.- 457 replies
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Fairgrounds Speedway Racetrack expansion to 30,000 seats
Nash_12South replied to markhollin's topic in Nashville
I have nothing against racing. It’s the roar, for several hours over several days that I think will get huge complaints and could hit property values. We lived 1.5 miles from the track, in 12South and could hear the races inside our house with the TV and AC going. It was never more than annoying but sitting outside was rare at those times. There has been too long of a pause in regular racing for newer folks to be aware. I’m used to the interstate roar and train rumblings, this is many times louder. Soccer doesn’t have the same impact or duration.- 457 replies
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The Speedway is not the Ryman. History aside, racing doesn’t need to be in Wedgewood Houston in 2023.- 457 replies
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Maybe I'm not understanding the proposals, but it looks like they essentially will have rebuilt the track when they are done.- 457 replies
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Nash_12South replied to markhollin's topic in Nashville
If racing is as popular as some are saying, then why is moving it to another, more suitable place, an issue? I don't see other parts of town or other nearby counties lining up - begging for this track. There are far better uses for this site.- 457 replies
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I think that has a whole lot to do with it.
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Naming rights announced. The new Nissan Stadium. https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2023/11/17/titans-stadium-naming-rights-nashville-new-nissan-stadium/71617483007/
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