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Nashville 2015 vs 2024

Credit to Penny Adams Photography

[Davidson West: Bellevue, Bordeaux, Green Hills, MetroCenter, Nations, N Nashville]

Any idea what’s going in at the corner of Buena Vista Pike and Clarksville Pike? 

[New Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), $500 million, 3,200 seats, 1,500 seats, 500 seats, site unknown]

I do about half my work from the basement floors of this building and am often looped into the building operations side of things. There’s no plans for demolition and I have been assured by engineers as recently as earlier this year that it is structurally sound, although there have been plenty of other problems (water, electrical, etc) inside. There are only three buildings in the country of this design and as far as I know, none of them have collapsed so I would file that under urban legend. It’s such a cool exterior that I would hate to see it go.

[Rebuilding Second Avenue]

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/new-renderings-show-changes-for-second-avenue-following-christmas-day-bombing?_amp=true
 

new renderings for rebuilding^

[Northcap Center (conversion of 21 story Parkway Towers to residential & new 9 story residential w/ 358 total units, 12,413 sq. ft. retail, 403 capacity garage)]

Our old meet spot! I actually really liked that building, although I’m excited about this new one too. 

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We've truly gone global

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1 hour ago, titanhog said:

Wow.  Have you guys even looked at the Democrat Party?  Good lord.  Yes…the state’s GOP is acting like spoiled brats…but to act like the Dem Party wouldn’t do the same damn thing is absolutely stunning.  Either you guys are so partisan you can’t see what’s happening in this nation coming from the left…or you just don’t care.  If you don’t think the right hates the left as much as you guys hate the right…and have just as many reasons to throw out there to show the stupidity of the left…then you’re misinformed.  You guys think the city should be able to do whatever it thinks is best for the city without thinking of the state or the dominant political party in the state…but would be ticked if it were the other way around.

Even though I don’t want a political convention here…what do you expect when a liberal city in a massive red state won’t fully consider the other party’s convention?

You guys remind me, once again, why this site fails when it doesn’t have to.

List the comparable reasons. 

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2 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

I have used them in traveling. Sheeetz is another one we do not have around here. I had to take a second listen when I heard that one.

[Albion, 21 stories/270 ft, 415 residential units, 5,650 sq. ft. of retail, 364 car garage, 645 Division St.]

2 hours ago, Baronakim said:

Don't be ridiculous...VIEW is not a valid criteria in urban cores this tight.  Over 40 years ago I got off the train in New York and walked a few blocks, then decided I need to pee.  I walked into the offife building I was walking by and suddenly realized from looking at the elevators that I had walked unaware into the Empire State Building.  VIEW there only counts around Cental Park.  You have been accustomed to that as one of two most spectacular angles looking into the core.  Such luxury is not a protected privilege and never will be here in Nashville except maybe the views of Capitol Hill from the North.

Pretty sure PillowTalk was joking.

[More Accolades for Nashville]

I randomly met the director and was interviewed for this French documentary about Nashville a couple years ago. Looks like I didn't make the cut, but it was just released this week:

 

[The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread]

Amtrak released a map for their 2035 expansion. It includes Nashville, but as a one-off arm from Atlanta. It'd be great if we could connect to Chicago via Louisville...

https://twitter.com/AmtrakConnects/status/1494421265658093569/photo/1

 

 

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2 hours ago, Pdt2f said:

One thing to keep in mind is that many of the incoming residents from neighboring states may just be locals moving a few miles one way or the other. The Memphis metro area includes parts of Mississippi and Arkansas, and we share long borders with Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia. I personally have family that move frequently between places like Lauderdale County, Alabama and Giles/Lawrence county TN. So I wouldn’t think the moves involving border states are of the same demographic significance as some of the others. Discounting those states, the list is more like 1. Florida, 2 Texas, 3. California, 4. Illinois. 
I know it’s not something that necessarily shows up in data but my sister works retail in Williamson county and says that probably a quarter of the people she serves self identify as having moved from California. She says the people she works with despise them because they’re super pretentious and act like we’re backwards hillbillies. I personally don’t know many Californians so I don’t have much beef with them, besides just general irritation that housing prices are skyrocketing (which isn’t obviously a Californian-specific issue). 

Fun fact: Tennessee is the state that borders the most other states (Tied with MO at 8 states).

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

"Corp of Engineers Plans To Develop Nashville Lake Recreation Area"

https://tennesseelookout.com/2022/02/14/corps-of-engineers-seeks-to-develop-nashville-lake-recreation-area/

[James K. Polk Building/site lease from State]

15 hours ago, MidTenn1 said:

Per Steve Cavendish;

(6) Steve Cavendish on Twitter: "Buried down in today's Tennessee Journal, this seems kind of important ... https://t.co/5SU3GUX4Mq" / Twitter

 

 

There have been ongoing major plumbing leaks and moisture issues in the floors below TPAC (old TN State museum). There’s been a project for the past several months to remove the state collection out of the building because it’s no longer considered safe for storage. It’s a great looking building but not really usable for anything anymore.

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"The Joys and Challenges of Being a Hot City"

https://www.governing.com/community/the-joys-and-challenges-of-being-a-hot-city

[Embassy Suites (30 stories, 500 rooms), 1 Hotel (18 stories, 221 rooms)]

The exterior of 1 Hotel is going to be covered in 10-15’ flowing ivy on the lobby level, which should really add some life to all this glass and cement. A friend of mine is in charge of the greenhouses that are supplying all the plants for this hotel. The rooms themselves are to be filled with all sorts of tropical plants as well. I’m excited to see how it comes together.

[Greer Stadium site/Fort Negley expansion/redevelopment]

19 hours ago, Nathan_in_DC said:

During and just after grad school, I worked for an academic non-profit that promoted the academic study of the American founding and the early history of the United States. We mostly hosted conferences, worked with universities to endow chairs in History, Political Science, and Philosophy departments, publish academic journals, that sort of thing. But, because of the nature of the organization, we often worked very, very closely with museums and the organizations behind them...and what you say is extremely true with only a very few exceptions. For a museum and the associated support organization to be successful, it needs a significant amount of government support and a large endowment from a sponsoring individual or organization. And even then, they require huge amounts of donations every year to stay afloat. Museums can't be stagnant, they have to constantly be considering how to update and develop exhibits, improve collections (not just taking on new stuff but managing what they have properly), and pay enough to attract quality staff.

Fort Negley would be an awesome site for a Tennessee Museum of the Civil War. Honestly, if done correctly you could just turn it in to the Tennessee Museum of Military History at Fort Negley. But, with the new State Museum having a rather comprehensive Civil War exhibit, I doubt we'll be seeing the sort of support from the State we would really need to see. The best hope for good facilities on the site would be a large grant from State and Federal government combined with a large private donation, and a long-term funding agreement from the city and a long-term fundraising development strategy that doesn't rely on admission fees. All of this will require a concerted lobbying effort to get state and US legislators on board with the project as well as a dedicated development team to get the ball rolling, and that is most certainly not being done right now.

with recent expenditures at our current museum and archives, I wouldn't count on any state money being earmarked for new museums for the foreseeable future, unfortunately.

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

41 minutes ago, downtownresident said:

Glancing at their Facebook page, it looks like they’ve been hosting events in the music venues, and that the full grand opening has been pushed back a few weeks. 

They had their opening event on Halloween Night, although it was only in the venue section. Last I heard, there’s a small section of flooring still missing and the materials are held up in the supply chain, and inspectors won’t let them fully open until that last bit is laid down. Everything else has been ready to go for a month or more.

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2 hours ago, Licec said:

 

Interesting. It seems that someone came out from one of the bars and jumped onto the tavern and then fell. So I guess more due diligence should be exercised by people to obtain more facts before reacting so they don't fall victim to misinformation. 

It’s obvious from the video too. The narrator had already started filming, so already an incident was underway. Then the narrator shouts, “do they even know him?” Then he walks away from everyone after. But everyone jumps to the conclusion that the pedal tavern had overserved him, which doesn’t fit at all. 

[Surrounding Counties - Cheatham, Dickson, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Williamson, Maury, etc.]

I was able to read it without a subscription. This jumped out at me as seeming erroneous: 

 

Davidson County lost 10,000 households? Do they mean people who moved but were replaced? Because they’re making it sound like Davison lost population.

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6 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

Got to be a subscriber for this one.

I'm not and I can read it, but I think there is a monthly limit for free articles. 

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NY Times: "Nashville's Twisting Journey"

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/us/politics/nashville.html

[Davidson East: East Nashville, Inglewood, Madison, Donelson, Hermitage, Old Hickory]

A few residential developments around Madison Park. Land has been cleared at 223 Roosevelt Ave for what looks like a condo/townhouse complex. 

Work has resumed on the townhouse development at 1207 Pierce road.

Several other new builds in the Cumberland Bend development and the surrounding area. 

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51 minutes ago, titanhog said:

I just saw someone post a photo on Facebook of a new “ride” that a group called King of Hustler Nashville is driving around Nashville.  I think King of Hustler may be some kind of Male Dance Club for bachelorette parties…and this ride is a huge (body part) with a saddle on it…kind of like a mechanical bull.  I would post a photo…but it’s definitely not suitable for work.  However…it’s driving around on Lower Broadway.

Anyone seen this thing?  I can’t believe something like that is allowed.  Really in poor taste and kinda takes us to a new low.

I saw that. I'm pretty sure it was just being transported. Looks like King Of Hustler is a new male strip club and I guess that'll be their mechanical bull? It's not a downtown "transportainment" thing though. And if it is, we should riot. 

[Ritz Carlton Hotel /Residential (46 stories & 32 stories, 240 rooms, 150 condos, 185 apts,), 560 capacity garage]

I took one week off from Urban Planet and everything went crazy! Scrolling all these stories right now is amazing!