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Lol, Nashville as a trailer park - yeah, horse trailers maybe. Thre's some seriously big money in the Nashville area.
You are very correct, there is some serious money in the area. I was joking about calling Nashville a trailer park. Nashville is a very unique city in many ways and we who live in the area are very fortunate.
Even during a massive recession and a massive flood to go with it, the city is still in much better shape with its economy even with Opryland and Opry Mills both being closed and loosing tourism dollars than Memphis has ever been in recent years.
Nashville definately has a more impressive skyline than Memphis as well!
Really, you think so? Nashville clearly feels like the larger city/CSA to me.
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Plus, who thinks Nashville has a better skyline?
Me!
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Memphis' skyline is much more impressive, with taller buildings, the "M" bridge, and the pyramid. Nashville's is pretty underwhelming with those little stumpy buildings.
I understand your rationale and agree to a certain extent but being more of a glitz/gleam type enthusiast, Nashville gives me more of what I like than Memphis where skylines are concerned.
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Whenever I'm in Nashville I feel like it's just a giant, overgrown small town. Even the "inner city" areas feel a lot more open and spread out. I'm thinking of Downtown and Midtown in Memphis and there's really nothing that dense and urban in Nashville.
This is true. Memphis is much more densely developed than Nashville undoubtedly, but Nashville on the other hand still feels busier to me.
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I don't mean to put down Nashville in any way- It's a great town with lots of culture, shopping, entertainment, etc. But if you're going by which city feels more urban, it's Memphis without a doubt.
I second this. Let's take a look at the skylines of each.
Had I never stepped foot in either city, I may have possibly chosen Memphis based on these types of images, but having seen both (within the same weekend just weeks ago) I have to go with Nashville. I agree that Nashville's skyline could use a bit more height, but architecturally it is much more in line with what I prefer than Memphis. Nashville also has the Pinnacle which is practically showroom new, and another nice addition.
For the record, I enjoy visiting the city of Memphis more than Nashville though. Nashville has always felt pretty sterile compared to Memphis IMO which I'm not always in the mood for; especially when vacationing.
Maybe it's just because Memhpis' skyline has more "hills and valleys" that I think it looks taller, whereas Nashville's is more like a tabletop.
But yes, Nashville's is definitely newer. However, Memphis was supposed to be getting One Beale, but I think the recession killed that. And whatever happened to the Signature Tower plans in Nashville? Same story?
I also had to lol at that billboard in the bottom pic. "Get Down to Memphis." Hahaha.
Maybe it's just because Memhpis' skyline has more "hills and valleys" that I think it looks taller, whereas Nashville's is more like a tabletop.
But yes, Nashville's is definitely newer. However, Memphis was supposed to be getting One Beale, but I think the recession killed that. And whatever happened to the Signature Tower plans in Nashville? Same story?
I also had to lol at that billboard in the bottom pic. "Get Down to Memphis." Hahaha.
it's actually the opposite. Memphis is flat, Nashville is hilly
I mean the actual skylines, not the geography of the cities. It seems like there's more variation in the heights of the buildings in Memphis than in Nashville. Of course, this could change depending on where you view them.
Let's be honest with ourselves, though. In the big scheme of things, they're really not all that much different, either in terms of character or population, especially when compared to cities like NYC and Chicago. In that light, they might as well be the same place. And both their skylines are pretty pitiful, even compared to larger Southern cities like Atlanta and Houston.
Does Nashville's extra 300,000 people in its metro area matter much? Not really. Does Memphis' extra 700 people per square mile really make a huge difference? No.
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