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[e-dub]

i would have loved for 7th to reconnect

eric b

[UTgrad09]

i would have loved for 7th to reconnect

eric b

When Nashvillain and I did our little walk around downtown, we went around the back side of the MCC. You can see where 7th would go through, but what you can't see from above (or from a distance) is the large dropoff from where 7th is on the south side of the MCC.

In order to grade KVB properly up to the roundabout, they had to fill in a little of the hillside where 7th is. There is probably a 20-30 foot drop in a relatively short distance from KVB to where it would connect to Lafayette. It would make it a pretty steep little hill.

[Rockatansky]

FYI: The imagehost used by 'dmillsphoto' is blocked by my work ISP. This means I cannot see his/her photographs. You may consider switching to the imagehost(s) used by 'smeagolsfree', 'e-dub' or 'UTgrad09'. I can see their photos.

 

Thanks!

 

[dmillsphoto]

I use Imgur, you can use a proxy site like hidemyass.com to access what I post and skirt the work network policies. Since I am mobile a lot of the time, and the integration into my Google stuff is a breeze, that will be what I use, Sorry.

Edited January 4, 2013 by dmillsphoto

[smeagolsfree]

Working on a couple of projects that will be a very comprehensive list and maps of projects from about 2004 on up. This is going to take a while. There are a minmum of 300 propsed and or completed projects. This will include projects never built too.

 

Will get this done when I can.

[timmay143]

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[UTgrad09]

Ah, thanks for bumping this. That pic I posted still works, so working back from that webpage, I found there they have the photos.

But for some reason it does not seem to have a direct link from the metro.gov website. Maybe they're still working on it.

http://www.metrophotos.nashville.gov/eventphotos/images/index.html

[bigeasy]

From that link

 

 

Omni looks so bland and ugly in this photo....

 

 

 

Not "awful" from this angle

Edited January 21, 2013 by bigeasy

[smeagolsfree]

Did a really quick drive today for some construction photos for you guys. Most of the time too cold to get out of car.

 

So here you go:

 

West End Village

 

 

Park Central

 

 

Homewood Suites

 

 

Elliston 23

 

 

 

Kissam

 

 

1800 West End. Just to prove work is being done finally.

 

 

Hyatt Place

 

 

Omni

 

 

Country Music HOF

 

 

KVB

 

 

Ryman Lofts

 

 

Demonbreun Lofts

 

 

12 South

 

 

Academic Building @ Belmont

 

Village Row @ 17^th

 

 

Note 16

 

 

Life Point

 

 

Seven Springs apartment site right behind Lifepoint

 

[arkitekte]

^Thanks for the updates!

[BnaBreaker]

Ditto...thanks so much for those.  West End Village is a great deal larger than I realized!!

[Neigeville]

The back (Elliston Pl side) of Homewood Suites on West End is more detailed than I expected, not boxy in shape but has curves and a rounded corner.  Has anyone seen a plan of what it will look like?  In a just world it would have some street activation.

[smeagolsfree]

William and myself are both asking that same question. I would think they would have to have an entrance on that end of the building, but who knows what kind of activation it will have. Not going to get my hopes up too much.

[TNinVB]

Thank you for the pictures.  Everything is looking good.  The only thing that I don't really care for is the large portion of concrete wall on the Omni.  I wonder if there are any plans for that blank space, i.e. the billboard like things that are on the side of the CMHOF.  Not sure if that would look right, but I would rather see something.  I wonder how some three dimensional musical notes in a staggered form going up the side with back lighting would look?  Just throwing out ideas 

[UTgrad09]

The back (Elliston Pl side) of Homewood Suites on West End is more detailed than I expected, not boxy in shape but has curves and a rounded corner.  Has anyone seen a plan of what it will look like?  In a just world it would have some street activation.

I have seen the plan. It was in the "specific plans" thread in the coffee house, but alas, since metro changed their website, the link is now broken.

As I remember it, it does have a somewhat rounded corner...somewhat. It's more diagonal, I believe.

Don't expect "street activation"...but I'm pretty sure there will be a back entrance.

Personally, I came away feeling more impressed about the renderings from the specific plan than from the single view computer generated animation we've all seen on here. The colors used in the drawing actually made the building seem pretty attractive. We'll see how it translates to the real world.

[timmay143]

Nice! Huh, guys?!  By Warne Riker Photography
 
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151354635163758&set=o.9746430210&type=1&theater
 

[nvestnbna]

Gulch Train Roundhouse 1940 from archives

 

[e-dub]

awesome photo, thanks!

 

eric b

[Neigeville]

Thank you for the pictures.  Everything is looking good.  The only thing that I don't really care for is the large portion of concrete wall on the Omni.  I wonder if there are any plans for that blank space, i.e. the billboard like things that are on the side of the CMHOF.  Not sure if that would look right, but I would rather see something.  I wonder how some three dimensional musical notes in a staggered form going up the side with back lighting would look?  Just throwing out ideas 

I was thinking the same thing about the blank wall.  If the CMHoF wants to hang some giant lively posters there I'm fine with that.

[UTgrad09]

William Riker > Warne Riker

And awesome shot of the "old" gulch. Interesting to see that as a residential neighborhood, since most of us associate it with being an industrial brownfield.

[UTgrad09]

I was thinking the same thing about the blank wall.  If the CMHoF wants to hang some giant lively posters there I'm fine with that.

Honestly...not a bad idea at all. Nothing over the top, but maybe 2-3 squarish signs advertising the upcoming events.

[smeagolsfree]

 

Took another little walk today and here are a few shots:

 

 

 

Core drilling @ Gulch Crossings

 

 

 

 

 

Pine street lofts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rehab for a restaurant on McGavock

 

 

 Office rehab at Cannery
Row

 

 

 

 

 

 

NW Mutual site

 

Almost totally cleared now. Only about4 or 5 buildings left.

 

 

 

 

Hyatt Place

 

 

 

 

 

Major excavation work at 1800 West end for Spring Hills and Residence
Inn

 

 

 

 

 

CmHoF

 

West side

 

 

East side

 

 

[timmay143]

Great pics!

[East Side Urbanite]

Great photos, Ron. 

 

WW

[timmay143]

Pine Street is much more massive than I thought!