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It is the Woodland Street Bridge. However, isn't Gay Street is on the west side of the bridge not the east? And, the piers don't appear to have been used with the current bridge based on the photo below. But the support structure on the east side that was built for the original bridge still remains.

As a tie-in to Markhollin's post about TSU's infrastructure upgrades and to add some context, the money $250M appropriated by the State to TSU cannot be used for new residential facilities. While that was stated in the news release issued by TSU, many people, including Nashville media outlets have been asking why not and the simple answer is the money was specifically appropriated for infrastructure improvements. So, unless there's some amendment to that appropriation, TSU cannot use the money for new residential facilities and they cannot use it towards a new engineering building and a new library. TSU has been meeting with the SBC to expedite the approval to build a new residential facility that will house about 1,000 students. They are also looking into either purchasing or entering into a long-term lease of two nearby apartment complexes (Court Villa Apartments and Jefferson Flats). I'm assuming if they purchase or lease Court Villa apartments there will be major renovations done to the property. Court Villa is located next to the students apartments owned by TSU on W. Heiman St. TSU has requested the State to authorize a full appraisal of the property. Jefferson Flats is a newer apartment complex located on Jefferson Street closer to Rosa Parks Blvd. , it now goes by the by the name 10th & Jefferson. The complex is owned by the Freeman - Webb Company. It should be noted that Bill Freeman is a former member of the TSU Board of Trustees. TSU is already leasing a small number of apartments in that building. It's unclear if TSU would be looking to purchase the building or lease the entire building or a specified number of units.

Put that bug in the ears of the mayor to see if the idea could gain traction again. Something is needed in that space to bridge the two sides and maybe put a ferris wheel or observation tower on one side.

That pedestrian bridge that was proposed to connect The Gulch to SoBro would have been a really nice addition in this shot. Hope it gets resurrected at some point.

It might because they are getting their building materials from Lowes... like the vapor barrier... LOL!!!

It is still the most overused shot of Nashville's skyline. HGTV still uses it as their primary shot. It's time for it to be retired as the go to shot of Nashville. That being said, I'm pretty certain that most media outlets are just pulling from stock photos they are buying from various sources. Also, we have the benefit on this site to see photo's taken by amateur photo's on regular a basis that are more current and far more appealing. We need professional photographers to submit newer shots similar to the ones we see here. In my opinion, prior to the growth of the Gulch, SoBro and midtown, the better skyline shot was from the south looking north. But, for some reason photographers seemly got stuck on including the Cumberland River in their photos which would limit the number of buildings that were fully visible. Today, some of the better shots are coming from the west in addition to the view from the south. Let me add that until the Batman Building was built the primary shot of Nashville was from the approach from the north near the I-24/I-65 split. It's still a pretty good shot. But it doesn't capture the growth in SoBro very well.

I rebuke that!!! You've gone too far buddy... I love their Cajun fries....

I love this shot. Imagine how different it will look when 1010 Church, 1401 Church, 19th & Church and the Reed District are built out. I assume there are developments in SoBro that will also fill in the upper right corner of this photo as well.

So, if the rest are correct, which your number for Nashville will cast doubt on the others being correct, Nashville would be #5 on the list with a total of 24. Let's go with it... LOL!!!

WOW!!! Double WOW for NYC area at 115!!!

State leaders in Tennessee took forever to allow the lottery. Tennessee was losing so much money to border states that already had lotteries. Especially when the lottery grew to a high number. You would think the State would have learned from that lesson and would get ahead of the growing number of states allowing casino gambling. I could see both Memphis and Nashville having casino gambling that would draw even more tourists than they already do. At the very least tourist will spend more money. I suspect Chattanooga would also benefit from a casino. I live between DC and Baltimore which places me between two major casinos. While I don't really get into the gambling scene, I do like the other components that come with the casino venues. Both MGM National Harbor (Oxen Hill, MD just south of DC) and Live! Casino & Hotel (Hanover, MD just west of BWI Airport) are about 35-45 miles apart depending on the route, have multiple restaurants and entertainment venues that also make them destination places for locals and tourists. When I've gone to events at MGM in particular I'm always amazed at the masses of people in the casino in addition to the restaurants, bars, clubs and event theaters. I can only imagine what the crowds would be like at casino venues in Memphis and Nashville. The revenue generated could be used for infrastructure or school funding, etc..

Not a professional opinion, just my two cents . I think the bigger question is, does Murfreesboro have a desire to build taller? Has there been any evidence to suggest that the city want developers to build 15-25 story buildings? I just don't think the mentality of the surrounding counties that are part of the metro area of Nashville want to build towers. I think Murfreesboro and Brentwood/Franklin areas would be ideal for town centers that include buildings that are 15-25 stories. Much like the Tyson's Corner and Reston Town Center areas in northern VA which is northwest of Washington, DC. Those areas have taken off over the last 15 years. They now have multiple 20+ story office and residential buildings. The Tysons area has a couple of 30 story buildings now. It's really nice driving along I-495 in the Tysons area and the Dulles Toll Road leading out to Reston and beyond is just amazing now. Especially now that the Metro rail system goes into those areas. Reston and Herndon have really embraced developing around the Metro stations in the area. These are developments incorporated into two of the Metro stations in Reston. Reston is certainly an area that proves that you can live and work in the suburb of a major metropolitan area and have all the amenities that go along with city living at your door steps. I used to work in the Reston Town Center and I almost moved to the area. But it wasn't convenient for my better half. What they've accomplished is creating a city-ish environment while still maintaining community. Murfreesboro could easily be built up like the Reston Town Center if the desire is there. It would really be worth a visit for city leaders to see how they could grow Murfreesboro and still maintain a quality of life that is community and family friendly.

hmmmmm.... me think I need to see a better rendering before passing judgement.

I love these in DC. Wish they had more of them. They really do make foot traffic easier to manage in areas where the density of pedestrians is high. I can't imagine Dupont Circle not having Connecticut Avenue go under the circle or K Street going under the George Washington Circle. Now these circles take up a lot of space and are technically parks as well. I'm not sure if Nashville has sufficiently wide enough corridors to do this so that there are still lanes off of the pass through street that lead up to an intersection as you can see in the Boston example provided by AsianintheNations.

Using containers for temporary housing seems like a good alternative for Fisk until their new dorm is completed. I really hope they have thoroughly vetted the company they will be using to provide the containers because there are several reports about health concerns that have been attributed to using used railroad containers for housing and work environments. Chemicals and paints that include lead and other toxic components are used on the flooring and walls of some of the containers that were actually used to transport goods. This is done to make the containers more durable given the amount of exposure they have to varying weather conditions and they payload they carry, and to protect them from vermin. So, if they have not been properly remediated via removal of floors/paint or encapsulation the used containers come with toxins that should not be present in a living/working environment. Hopefully the company Fisk will be using is only installing new containers direct from the manufacture and were never used by the railroad industry. They are more expensive but typically have not been treated with the chemicals used for true railroad containers. BTW, TSU considered using containers as well, but from what I understand the volume of containers that TSU would need made it a less desirable option. But it is not totally off the table. TSU is working with a few apartment complexes to help with their housing crisis to minimize the need for hotels. They are working with the State to fast track the construction of new dorm that may have up to a 1,000 beds.

I dinned at the Black Tap on 55th Street location in Manhattan this past weekend. We enjoyed the food and their specialty holiday milkshake. The service was exceptional. I personally had to speak to the manager to let her know how well the staff not only did their jobs but engaged with us. Truly hope the Nashville location will be as good. I will say that the restaurant seems like it would fit better in an Elliston Place, Five Points, or even the newly developing areas in midtown. But, it should do well in downtown. The downside is locals probably won't hit as much as tourist during certain times of the year.

I really like the idea of establishing a children's museum in Nashville. I made a pledge as well. I hope this will be a combination of grassroots and corporate sponsorship to get it done.

I think Nashville has slowly gotten over its fear of height. Well at least the 30 story threshold.

Anything built in place of a great majority of the stuff currently in that area is going to be an improvement, so I'm not going to simply buy into that mentality. This looks like an updated Tennessee Tower (former National Life) building. After seeing their Raleigh building I was hoping for something a bit more innovative. I don't pick-up on anything other than the base that that serves as a distinctive feature for the building. Not that the base thrills me either. This residential building called the Arthaus was just completed in Philadelphia. I was in Philly back in September and had a view of it from my hotel. It wasn't until I walked past it that I realized it is all residential. From my hotel room it looked like one side was residential and the other was office or hotel. While the design is simple they are using some features and materials that help it to look like more than a rectangular tower and has visual interest. I hope that the proposed new addition to Nashville's skyline will do the same and that I'm just having a hard time seeing it in the renderings.

And, I remember when midtown was just an infant. Now she's all grown up and soaring to new heights.

Probably no worse than GEODIS Park at the fair grounds once infrastructure issues are addressed. As I said previously, if people don't all try to use the I-40 exits and entrance ramps for Jefferson Street and Ed Temple Blvd, traffic issues can be managed. That area is accessible from Centennial Blvd. from the west and Ed Temple Blvd via Metro Center/Clarksville Pike from the North. Not to mention Buchanan from the east.

The group looking to bring MLB to Nashville recently met with the Board of Trustees at Tennessee State University. I believe the meeting took place on November 16th. During the meeting the ownership group indicated the MLB is looking to expand by 2 teams. One in the east the other in the west. They indicated that because of issues being worked out with the Oakland A's and the Tampa Bay Rays that MLB has delayed expansion. It is anticipated that the expansion will take place in 3-4 years. They did state that they are not looking to move an existing franchise to Nashville. Also during the meeting the ownership group re-established their interest in developing land on the TSU campus to include a stadium and other development that will lend to growth in the area. They indicated that they are very much aware of the flooding issues of the property and have reviewed existing flood mitigation studies but recognize that none included utilizing the land in the manner they intend to use it . They indicated that they want to have a new study conducted that not only addresses the use of the land for a stadium but also mitigates flooding in the area, making it open for TSU to do more with the land. Finally, they stated that they want to TSU to an integral partner in the overall development of the land. TSU did indicate that they would obviously have to approve any plans for developing the land and work with the SBC, etc. One board member actually brought up a question regarding revenue sharing not just from developing the land but also from the team and other events. The BOT also indicated that they are evaluating other proposals for developing the land. However, the BOT did vote to approve for TSU's President to work with the ownership group to study and evaluate the site. One board member stated that they want to optimize the overall use of the land that will include the universities plan to develop more research facilities on campus with private sector partnership.

What is the time frame for completion of 1010? Will we see a 60 story building in Nashville in about 2 - 2.5 years? I need to know so I can start making airline and hotel arrangements...

Well, we've been wanting something other than a box.... Now back to originally scheduled programming... LOL!!! (before this goes further downhill...)