Antioch confronts tarnished image... (apartment complexes, renters, crime)

[kamoshika]

If it's bad, it must have happened in Antioch.

Leaders living in the southeast Davidson County community say that's what a lot of people think but it's not fair.

"We're here to say Antioch gets a lot of bad press," said Sim Hassler, senior pastor at Antioch First Baptist Church. "We have many problems in Antioch. But there's also a lot of good stuff going on in Antioch and nobody ever hears about it."
Antioch confronts bad image

[scottv]

I've noticed when reading the news that a lot of articles don't mention the area a crime is committed by name-they just tell the address...then I go google map it and about 60% of the time it's in Antioch, Soooooooooooooooo

[yank283]

I think Antioch is a prime example of what can happen when you give free reign to developers. All the apartment complexes that went up created an influx renters and heavy traffic that drove the home owners away.

[vespula]

I see East Nashville in the news more than Antioch.... but it does have its bad pockets BUt its a big area. And its a very diverse area. And it includes Hickory Hollow mall which is like the herpes blister of Antioch. if we could nuke that it would help so much.

There are good deals and nice pockets of Antioch if you do your homework --- but I will say again, its diverse, and its not for you no matter what if you are stuck up and prejudiced...

[nishira]

Originally Posted by yank283

I think Antioch is a prime example of what can happen when you give free reign to developers. All the apartment complexes that went up created an influx renters and heavy traffic that drove the home owners away.

hmm, if anything - i appreciatd the lack of heavy traffic in Antioch. Don't get me wrong, of course it can have traffic but... it was never over the top. Compare this to let's say Rivergate Mall area, the traffic was horrendous.