Nashville Bits and Pieces

[Nathan_in_DC]

I don't know if it's true, but I've heard they make a ton more money off of the mall partnership than they ever made off of the park.

 

That wouldn't surprise me. Aren't mid-size theme parks known for being difficult to turn a serious profit on? I'd imagine the rights from the Bass Pro alone come close to the profits made off the park in a year.

[MLBrumby]

I don't know if it's true, but I've heard they make a ton more money off of the mall partnership than they ever made off of the park.

 

I understand.. from several reliable sources... that that is correct. "Significantly" more.  

[gannman]

Questions being raised regarding TIF

 

http://www.scrippsmedia.com/newschannel5/news/newschannel-5-investigates/Iconic-Nashville-Buildings-Pay-Little-For-City-Services-302439401.html

[Nashville Cliff]

Muckraking at it's finest (slimiest?).  The benefits of TIFs are debatable, but this is just more sloppy, soundbite "journalism."  How much did the other property in the zone increase during the period?  How much additional revenue was generated by the investments?  Sigh.

[Paramount747]

Muckraking at it's finest (slimiest?).  The benefits of TIFs are debatable, but this is just more sloppy, soundbite "journalism."  How much did the other property in the zone increase during the period?  How much additional revenue was generated by the investments?  Sigh.

Agreed. Local news programs are designed to "incite" rather than persuade in their arguments and reporting.

[Nathan_in_DC]

Muckraking at it's finest (slimiest?).  The benefits of TIFs are debatable, but this is just more sloppy, soundbite "journalism."  How much did the other property in the zone increase during the period?  How much additional revenue was generated by the investments?  Sigh.

 

Ugh, yep, that's exactly what it is. I really dislike local news 'investigative' journalism. It rarely actually goes after items that are of consequence, and when it does (arguably raising discussion of TIF could be somethign of consequence), it does it in a sloppy, ranting, one-side-of-the-issue style that doesn't do anything useful.

[Vrtigo]

I think it's fair to argue that TIFs have gotten a bit out of control, but how do you stop them? At this point, landowners, lenders, etc. are all presuming there will be TIF assistance for every major project and they inflate the price accordingly.

 

It seems like to suddenly eliminate TIFs from the picture, or to at least scale them back dramatically, would cause a major crash in our development market.

[Nathan_in_DC]

With the boom Nashville is experiencing right now, I think it would be fair to start gradually scaling back TIFs within the next year or two, coupled with across-the-board tax decreases to compensate.

[Will]

With the boom Nashville is experiencing right now, I think it would be fair to start gradually scaling back TIFs within the next year or two, coupled with across-the-board tax decreases to compensate.

Right on. And with substantial new density in the intown neighborhoods, residents who call these places home should pressure their councilmembers for property tax rate decreases.

[Bezoar]

Comcast jumps on the fiber-optic internet bandwagon in the Nashville market.  http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/05/comcast-ups-the-ante-in-the-fiber-wars-announces.html

[CenterHill]

Comcast jumps on the fiber-optic internet bandwagon in the Nashville market.  http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/05/comcast-ups-the-ante-in-the-fiber-wars-announces.html

 

But I'm still dropping Comcast like a hot potato as soon as Google fiber becomes available. 

[rookzie]

But I'm still dropping Comcast like a hot potato as soon as Google fiber becomes available. 

 ...and Comcast knows what's at stake, don't they.  (yeah, they do!)

-==-

[samsonh]

Comcast jumps on the fiber-optic internet bandwagon in the Nashville market.  http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/05/comcast-ups-the-ante-in-the-fiber-wars-announces.html

 

Thought I heard fiber was not going to happen because the net neutrality rules

[Bezoar]

But I'm still dropping Comcast like a hot potato as soon as Google fiber becomes available. 

Amen.  

[PruneTracy]

Comcast jumps on the fiber-optic internet bandwagon in the Nashville market.  http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/05/comcast-ups-the-ante-in-the-fiber-wars-announces.html

 

Funny how a little competition causes AT&T and Comcast to reconsider service improvements they previously thought of as unwarranted.

[satalac]

Going to have to ask my dad about this one (he's a partner there). Anyone else know anything about this one? Dave?

 

Edit* I see now.

Edited May 6, 2015 by satalac

[Paramount747]

Our resident professional photographer Lexy (Michael Davis)  took some amazing photos of the city from 1600 feet up today. They are on Facebook. Most on here I think have seen them from anyone of us who is on Facebook like myself, Lexy, Kevin, Shelby, Todd, Bruce, and many others. If you have not seen them, check them out!

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205265473809523&set=pcb.10205265478449639&type=1&theater

 

 

 

Keep clicking on the photo to see the pics.

Edited May 6, 2015 by Paramount747

[Nathan_in_DC]

Our resident professional photographer Lexy (Michael Davis)  took some amazing photos of the city from 1600 feet up today. They are on Facebook. Most on here I think have seen them from anyone of us who is on Facebook like myself, Lexy, Kevin, Shelby, Todd, Bruce, and many others. If you have not seen them, check them out!

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205265473809523&set=pcb.10205265478449639&type=1&theater

 

 

 

Keep clicking on the photo to see the pics.

 

It's dead, Jim.

 

(The link, that is.)

[titanhog]

Reese Witherspoon to open store in Nashville.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2015/05/reese-witherspoon-to-open-store-in-nashville.html

[TheRaglander]

Curious about the mayoral elections for Nashville. I haven't paid a lot of attention to the candidates but are there any that have a mindset for city growth? Continuing with incentives, bringing in more HQs, PSC, etc?

[grilled_cheese]

PSC Metals - http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/should-nashvilles-next-mayor-try-force-psc-metals-out-one-candidate-says-yes

 

Where they sent their kids to school - http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2015/05/07/mayoralchatter-most-candidates-sent-their-kids-to-private-school

 

A collection of bits and pieces of news - https://www.nashvillepost.com/category/subjects/2015_nashville_mayors_race

 

transit stuff soundbites - http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/22/nashville-mayoral-candidates-discuss-transit/25168363/

[HGMIII]

Recv'd this email from Google Fiber team today, they are giving away T-Shirts to gmail accounts who signed up for the Google Fiber Nashville Alerts

 

[Vrtigo]

Nice. Got my email, too!

 

I work with a girl whose sister works for Google in SF and gave her one of these shirts. She's been wearing it around the office on occasion and it'll be fun to see her surprise when I show up in one as well.

[volsfanwill]

so, I got the email, and it says everyone that signed up for notifications gets one, but then it says you have to live in nashville. and when i try to get mine the city is already filled out.   dang living in brentwood.

 

seriously though, what about people in Berry Hill or other cities in davidson county?

[Vrtigo]

so, I got the email, and it says everyone that signed up for notifications gets one, but then it says you have to live in nashville. and when i try to get mine the city is already filled out.   dang living in brentwood.

 

seriously though, what about people in Berry Hill or other cities in davidson county?

 

Give it a shot anyway... Worst thing that can happen is that you don't get one. Surely someone has sent mail to Brentwood before and put the city as "Nashville". I have a feeling the post office realizes this and will adjust accordingly using the zip code, etc.