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I assume that he meant it in the context of skylines... in which case he's not really wrong.
I'm assuming that he meant precisely what he said.
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Pretty much every world renowned skyline has a waterfront(s) and I'd image the vast majority of people would agree they enhance them. They create juxtaposition and offer uniquely unobstructed views of the buildings.
That's mostly true for coastal cities whose cores are adjacent to the water. Inland river cities, especially rivers that aren't particularly grand, are hit or miss. Paris is a lot of folks' most favorite global city and water doesn't figure prominently into its skyline/cityscape. Domestically, LA would be a prime example of the same.
Either way, I don't think Nashville's river gives it a big advantage over Charlotte in the skyline department, especially when Nashville's looks like it's on the city's "backside" so to speak.
I think we all agree that Nashville is more dense structurally and much more expansive, and as Joakim mentioned most of the development is confined to a mile outside the 277 which is true. This likely wont change for awhile, however what we are seeing is a complete shift in development patterns in Charlotte.
Most of the proposals and incoming construction in Charlotte is in the SouthEnd area and development in uptown is drying up. What this means is the SE area in the next 5-10 years will have its own sizeable skyline. This will add a new layer to Charlotte skyline and it will make the skyline look massive from certain angles.
I think we all agree that Nashville is more dense structurally
I'm not sure we al would.
Other than the above quote. I appreciate your synopsis of the rest. Uptown is experiencing some stagnant growth. Southend is the darling for now. But there are some high rise projects going on. I remember when it was thought Ballantyne would challenge Uptown for office space (and I guess technically, that is true).
The interesting point, is the linear development of Southend connecting with Uptown. That will be quite a skyline view.
I'm assuming that he meant precisely what he said.
That's mostly true for coastal cities whose cores are adjacent to the water. Inland river cities, especially rivers that aren't particularly grand, are hit or miss. Paris is a lot of folks' most favorite global city and water doesn't figure prominently into its skyline/cityscape. Domestically, LA would be a prime example of the same.
Either way, I don't think Nashville's river gives it a big advantage over Charlotte in the skyline department, especially when Nashville's looks like it's on the city's "backside" so to speak.
I agree, Nashville hadn’t done a great job of capitalizing on its river, thankfully that looks to be changing with with plans for the East Bank. Would essentially be an extension of downtown built around the new 2.1 billion dollar Titans stadium. Modeling it to be Nashville’s version of Wriglyville in Chicago. Supposed to include affordable housing with office, hotel and retail developments geared more to locals.
I'm assuming that he meant precisely what he said.
That's mostly true for coastal cities whose cores are adjacent to the water. Inland river cities, especially rivers that aren't particularly grand, are hit or miss. Paris is a lot of folks' most favorite global city and water doesn't figure prominently into its skyline/cityscape. Domestically, LA would be a prime example of the same.
Either way, I don't think Nashville's river gives it a big advantage over Charlotte in the skyline department, especially when Nashville's looks like it's on the city's "backside" so to speak.
I agree, Nashville hadn’t done a great job of capitalizing on its river, thankfully that looks to be changing with with plans for the East Bank. Would essentially be an extension of downtown built around the new 2.1 billion dollar Titans stadium. Modeling it to be Nashville’s version of Wriglyville in Chicago. Supposed to include affordable housing with office, hotel and retail developments geared more to locals.
I agree, Nashville hadn’t done a great job of capitalizing on its river, thankfully that looks to be changing with with plans for the East Bank. Would essentially be an extension of downtown built around the new 2.1 billion dollar Titans stadium. Modeling it to be Nashville’s version of Wriglyville in Chicago. Supposed to include affordable housing with office, hotel and retail developments geared more to locals.
Great sites! It really provides context on the bigger picture of how the city is transforming. The retail/commercial components will have great visibility from the bridges and interstate. This doesn't even include what's being planned for Dickerson Pike. It should create additional high rise clusters. I hope either of these areas include medical facilities because Skyline is really not enough to serve East Nashville, East Bank, and Inglewood.
I think we all agree that Nashville is more dense structurally and much more expansive, and as Joakim mentioned most of the development is confined to a mile outside the 277 which is true. This likely wont change for awhile, however what we are seeing is a complete shift in development patterns in Charlotte.
Most of the proposals and incoming construction in Charlotte is in the SouthEnd area and development in uptown is drying up. What this means is the SE area in the next 5-10 years will have its own sizeable skyline. This will add a new layer to Charlotte skyline and it will make the skyline look massive from certain angles.
To me it seems the Charlotte's skyline is like a concentrated strip while Nashville's skyline is growing and expansive in all directions.
This is well said, and I agree with you.
I just visited Nashville this past week for a work conference, and so much of the city just vibes "bigger," and there is construction of mid to tall high-rises and skyscrapers seemingly everywhere.
Anyone you encounter -- uber driver, waiter, bartender, hotel front desk, etc -- goes on and on about how Nashville has radically transformed in so very little time, and the construction is off the charts crazy.
The skyline is filling out the southeast (I believe SE) portion of pie town, sobro and the gulch extremely rapidly, and I'd estimate as early as 2028, we'll see 10-12 more skyscrapers in the 300-600 foot range in this region of the city, and another 6 or 8 in the 150-300 foot range here.
Beyond that, the city is leaping across the Cumberland River, and the Titan stadium region neighborhood plan will consist of a minimum of 7 or 8 mid-rises of residential, hotel and office, in the 8 to 25 story range.
Then you have the rapid expansion into midtown, across the I-40 interstate, and all of the buildings being built right up against the highway there. This is going to create a skyscraper canyon in the future, for visitors and commuters on the interstate just passing through Nashville.
Midtown has a couple of HUGE tracts of land that have several very massive high rise and skyscraper proposals, of which some may see earth moved by end of 2024. We are talking an estimated addition of buildings in this region in the neighborhood of 15-20 towers, at LEAST. Probably all built out and finished by the early 2030s.
This region will connect downtown to midtown seamlessly, creating a dense "wall of high rises and skyscrapers," bridging the gap and making Nashville's skyline so much more vast and long.
Then you have the midtown/music row/Vanderbilt areas, which are infilling with high-rises and skyscrapers pretty nicely, with many projects going up now and/or proposed/approved.
Other than the above quote. I appreciate your synopsis of the rest. Uptown is experiencing some stagnant growth. Southend is the darling for now. But there are some high rise projects going on. I remember when it was thought Ballantyne would challenge Uptown for office space (and I guess technically, that is true).
The interesting point, is the linear development of Southend connecting with Uptown. That will be quite a skyline view.
Right. Nashville is not denser and Charlotte looks better and is beetroot on the ground honestly. No k ock on.Nashville but those poll numbers tell the truth.
As a previous poster mentioned, Nashville feels much denser and like more of a big city on the street compared to Charlotte. Charlotte has a couple of really nice towers that Nashville would be lucky to have. When you compare skylines Nashville's natural setting and breath of buildings give it the edge now in 2024. On the street Nashville is much more urban.
As a previous poster mentioned, Nashville feels much denser and like more of a big city on the street compared to Charlotte. Charlotte has a couple of really nice towers that Nashville would be lucky to have. When you compare skylines Nashville's natural setting and breath of buildings give it the edge now in 2024. On the street Nashville is much more urban.
Highly disagree with just about everything you said. Nashville feels like a bigger city on the street? More urban? What?? Sorry but no.
I’m not surprised by some of these posts though, as this board has some who would have you believe Nashville is blowing far past ahead of all other sunbelt cities. It’s not.
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