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  2. 5th & Broadway | 501 Commerce | NMAAM | 34 story apt, 26 story office, + 183,000 sq. ft. of Retail

    in Nashville

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    I seriously cannot think of any company other than Apple if it's a big tech company that builds eye-catching stores in prominent locations.  It sounds like an odd choice at first, but it will probably work out well for them with so many tourists along with workers from Amazon, AB, Bridgestone, and others nearby. 

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    Nashville Yards, 15 acres/4 million sq. ft./ $1 billion, Phase I: Grand Hyatt Hotel (25 stories), Phase II: Amazon (26 & 22 stories), Phase III: AEG District (4 K theater, 34 & 35 story apts); Phase IV: Pinnacle Tower (35 stories), Amazon 3 (43)

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    What another welcomed surprise! This is some roll we're on right now. If Paramount is also built in addition to the other Nashville Yards towers, this 40-story one won't even look lonely and out of place either. 

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    5th & Broadway | 501 Commerce | NMAAM | 34 story apt, 26 story office, + 183,000 sq. ft. of Retail

    in Nashville

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    1) There is a market there that is already being missed. I've literally talked to women here for bachelorette parties that ask me where there are dance clubs that spin pop or top 40 downtown. I could only name the rooftop of Acme and maybe HQ Beercade as a potential reprieve from the honky tonks within walking distance for them. 

    This wasn't the case a decade or so ago when I could probably name at least a handful of places that would have suited their needs.  So, in our haste to make the absolute most of our country music legacy, we've also managed to homogenize our downtown entertainment offerings in such a way that's not only leaving out potential revenue from people who crave other things in addition to the country music fare but also in a way that's not truly representative of Nashvillians either. 

    2) I'm not talking specifically about businesses downtown that specifically cater to people of color or LGBT people. I'm talking about businesses downtown where people from those communities can just feel welcomed. That's not really the case right now particularly on Lower Broadway where they will possibly be greeted with some random local with an outlandishly-sized Trump banner on the back of his pickup camped out in front a bar, confederate flags galore, and a bunch of drunken people one drink away from launching slurs at them for simply looking different. 

    Judging by previous discussions, I know I'm not exactly preaching to the choir here on this particular subject, but one would have to be willfully blind in order to not see how that environment has limited appeal and is not particularly welcoming to broad swaths of people. Sure, it's popular to many people who visit repeatedly to glowing reviews for that exact party environment, but what demographics are those people overwhelming exactly? And what are the people who don't have the best experiences here going back to tell their friends? 

    I have some insight on that. I've known professionals who have turned down job opportunities in Nashville because they just can't get past how off-putting their experiences are here when they primarily spend most of their time in and around downtown. I can pinpoint all the cool hot spots elsewhere for folks, but downtown is still the "face" of Nashville and, right now, that face isn't reading as particularly welcoming to some people that I personally know or encounter. 

    3) I remain very excited about how different  of an experience 5th & Broadway will be and curious to see if it truly turns into something neat especially the museum. I just roll my eyes at the idea that the NMAAM, H&M, and a food hall are suddenly going to entice people who wouldn't ordinarily have much interest in downtown Nashville without much else.  I view diversifying  the entertainment options downtown as absolutely crucial if Nashville wants to play with the big boys as an entertainment mecca and sustain its growth for decades to come.

    There's no reason to be defensive about any of these criticisms. I'm a native Nashvillian and want to see this city thrive, but I have a different set of life experiences from many of you and do not have blinders on about some of our deficiencies. It would be nice if some of you would learn to appreciate people with a different perspective.

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  14. 5th & Broadway | 501 Commerce | NMAAM | 34 story apt, 26 story office, + 183,000 sq. ft. of Retail

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    7 minutes ago, titanhog said:

    But that IS lower Broadway's "thing"...the honky tonks.  I don't personally care for honky tonks...but it's best not to "water down" that small segment of the city.  You'll soon have 5th & Broadway (which isn't honky tonks)...Nashville Yards will have entertainment...and IF there is something that some investor believes will make money that non-country music related, you can bet they will do it.  However...the lower Broadway honky tonks need to be left alone and allowed to thrive until the market decides otherwise.

    Please note that I was referring to downtown at-large in most of my post rather than Lower Broadway specifically. I understand and appreciate the importance of keeping Lower Broadway honky-tonk-oriented, but does that type of vibe have to continue to engulf 2nd Avenue and increasingly 3rd Avenue as well?  It has limited appeal.

    I'm curious to see whether the entertainment offering in the upcoming developments will actually be more varied or just lazily cater to the same type of tourist.  I have my fingers crossed for the former, but I'm expecting the latter. 

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  15. 5th & Broadway | 501 Commerce | NMAAM | 34 story apt, 26 story office, + 183,000 sq. ft. of Retail

    in Nashville

    Posted · Edited by ariesjow

    We need a lot more than just the NMAAM to make downtown Nashville more welcoming to a broader swath of people especially those with absolutely no interest in country music. I've said this for years to mostly deaf ears here, but Nashville needs an increased variety musical and other entertainment offerings around downtown to make it more appealing to people of all walks of life for its long-term future. 

    As Nashville's popularity has increased, the hyper-focus on making downtown Nashville a tourist mecca on the  back of the city's country music legacy has worked, but I feel it has reached a point of diminishing returns and become a somewhat homogenized experience.  One of the biggest complaints I hear from people I know that visit Nashville is how off-putting downtown can seem to those who only have short stays without time to explore and no interest in the type of scene and culture that Lower Broadway offers. Guys, it's just not a particularly welcoming environment to people of color, LGBT people, and others who hear great things about Nashville but expect a more varied and worldly experience out of our vibrant downtown. 

    Downtown Nashville doesn't need to be everything to everyone, but we must be conscious of not putting too many of our eggs into one basket and making it a cooler experience and a more inclusive environment for Nashvillians and visitors alike.  I don't see us achieving that by opening new Ole Red's and Redneck Riviera's every other month. 

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  18. The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread

    in Nashville

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    I'm trying to remain cautiously optimistic that it passes. I think it will be a close vote.  My 63-year-old mom voted in favor of the initative which was somewhat encouraging to hear especially since I noticed a recent uptick in some of the Black community leaders coming out against the plan. 

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  19. The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread

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    Proudly voted for the transit plan earlier this week and keeping my fingers crossed that it passes. It would truly raise some eyebrows nationally about Nashville.

    I've actually been considering jobs in other cities as of late. The slow reception to mass transit here is one of among several important reasons that I'm hesitant to consider my hometown a good, long-term fit for me. I'd like to believe that I'm wrong, but we shall see. 

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  22. The Transportation and Mass Transit Megathread

    in Nashville

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    On 2/14/2018 at 12:18 PM, FromParkAveToTN said:

    They need to stop focusing on tourism and hospitality and worry about how the cost of this project is going to impact local residents and people who are barely making ends meet.  

    I was planning to  vote YES in May, but I think I'll be voting NO since their focus seems to be all about tourism and hospitality.

     

    This complaint doesn't make much sense. If the focus of the transit plan was all about tourism and hospitality, then why was the Charlotte Pike line revised and extended thanks to proactive West Nashville residents like myself?  Also,  if tourism was the primary focus, then why would the transit plan even include areas like Northwest Nashville and Nolensville Pike, areas that Nashville tourists are not really pining to visit? 

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    Soccer in Nashville

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    1 hour ago, Binbin98 said:

    1. Nashville got an MLS Team as well as Sacramento

    2. The only thing I would like Nashville to get now is a tallest building (over 700 ft), eventually a flight to Japan, and make part of Broadway pedestrian only, other than that Nashville is literally the hottest city in the country right now.

     

    (3. Don't mention this event to anyone from Cincinnati lmao)

    Nashville's so hot right now. 

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