More Accolades for Nashville

[Armacing]

On 1/27/2023 at 9:39 PM, The Guardian of Memphis said:

Memphis is #25, M-Boro is in the 100s per the link. Our sidewalks are not that great, that’s a pet peeve of mine. Don’t know what the point was of pointing out where Memphis is on the list. My neighborhood is fairly clean and I don’t live in the richest part of town either. 

Memphis is #25 overall, but if you look at the individual category rankings it is #14 for "Living Conditions" and #11 for "Infrastructure".  Again, not saying this is accurate, but I wanted to clarify where my numbers came from in the original post.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Armacing

[Rick Dalton]

Memphis makes these lists because it is depressed

[smeagolsfree]

3 hours ago, natethegreat said:

Memphis makes these lists because it is depressed

I hope that is not intended as a bash against Memphis????

[Rick Dalton]

1 minute ago, smeagolsfree said:

I hope that is not intended as a bash against Memphis????

Not a bash, but a harsh reality. Memphis has made the national news a few times this year, not for good reasons.

[smeagolsfree]

I think that we should support our friends over on the Memphis board as much as possible. Sometimes when folks keep telling you your depressed or bad you have no other choice to believe it. With the tragedy that happed in Memphis This past week or so, that may be a start of a turn around. At some point a place has to hit rock bottom. to start coming back. I think the downtown has started turning around somewhat from the looks of what I am seeing on the board.

Cities like Detroit have a much harder road to go as they lost so much population, and many blocks of the city were torn down. The bones in Memphis are still in place. Systemic problems can be solved with hard work, but if you have the loss of infrastructure and decades of job loss that is another thing entirely. Shelby County unemployment rate is currently at 5.1% which is about the third highest in the state which is not good compared to the overall 3.2% of the state. There needs to be more of a push for jobs in Memphis and Shelby by TDEC.

[MLBrumby]

Memphis has a really interesting history, but the leadership of the past 50 years has been awful.  Poor mayors, county officials, city council, congressional reps, and even their busines leaders don't show any interest in investing in the core. What does Memphis have... 4-5 F500 HQs, but how many are in the city? IP and Fedex are out in the burbs (I can understand Fedex as it's reliant on the airport) and the downtown is not really the metro's Central Business District as its so close to the river. However, I've seen some green shoots lately in residential investment downtown and midtown. St. Jude and UTMS are investing hundreds of millions of dollars. I've also read about a national river boat line that wants to invest in a new embarkation port. The Grizzlies have built a loyal regional following. So there's hope.  If the city can get its crime under control, it will go a long way toward turning the city around. 

[The Guardian of Memphis]

10 hours ago, natethegreat said:

Memphis makes these lists because it is depressed

LOL!!! Opinion. Not a fact, definitely not the truth. 

[The Guardian of Memphis]

6 hours ago, natethegreat said:

Not a bash, but a harsh reality. Memphis has made the national news a few times this year, not for good reasons.

So what. I still choose to live here. When things happen in other cities it’s shocking the same reaction isn’t expressed. The good wil never catch attention. The owner of Alcenia’s, a downtown restaurant will be on a national morning talk show. The Memphis musical was on Broadway, but the only thing people can see is the worst. I’ve said nothing negative about Nashville and it’s residents. The city should be proud of all its developments. It should be celebrated. 

[The Guardian of Memphis]

3 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Memphis has a really interesting history, but the leadership of the past 50 years has been awful.  Poor mayors, county officials, city council, congressional reps, and even their busines leaders don't show any interest in investing in the core. What does Memphis have... 4-5 F500 HQs, but how many are in the city? IP and Fedex are out in the burbs (I can understand Fedex as it's reliant on the airport) and the downtown is not really the metro's Central Business District as its so close to the river. However, I've seen some green shoots lately in residential investment downtown and midtown. St. Jude and UTMS are investing hundreds of millions of dollars. I've also read about a national river boat line that wants to invest in a new embarkation port. The Grizzlies have built a loyal regional following. So there's hope.  If the city can get its crime under control, it will go a long way toward turning the city around. 

Smh. It hasn’t been awful. Downtown has gotten better. FedEx has provided many opportunities to Memphians, especially my family. LOL. AutoZone, Kemmons Wilson, Hilton, Nike are in the city. There are investments in the core, especially Midtown. Downtown compared to Nashville, did not suffer the downturn in the 60s that we did. Geography does play a difference. 

[markhollin]

Nashville is chosen as the 2nd best city in the U.S. to start an AirBnB property according to Incfile. In Music City "the average Airbnb rakes in just under $4,000 a month, and though the cost of living and housing prices are a little steep, the average revenue and higher-than-normal occupancy rate of 56% means you’re likely to recoup your initial investment quickly."

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/02/03/airbnb-real-estate-tourism-travel-housing-prices.html

[The Guardian of Memphis]

22 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

I think that we should support our friends over on the Memphis board as much as possible. Sometimes when folks keep telling you your depressed or bad you have no other choice to believe it. With the tragedy that happed in Memphis This past week or so, that may be a start of a turn around. At some point a place has to hit rock bottom. to start coming back. I think the downtown has started turning around somewhat from the looks of what I am seeing on the board.

Cities like Detroit have a much harder road to go as they lost so much population, and many blocks of the city were torn down. The bones in Memphis are still in place. Systemic problems can be solved with hard work, but if you have the loss of infrastructure and decades of job loss that is another thing entirely. Shelby County unemployment rate is currently at 5.1% which is about the third highest in the state which is not good compared to the overall 3.2% of the state. There needs to be more of a push for jobs in Memphis and Shelby by TDEC.

Thank you. Don’t like stats when it comes to cities but I’ll play along. Per the TN Dept. of Labor, Memphis was at 3.7, while Nashville was 2.3 in Dec. 2022. National avg is 3.5. So hey, we’re OK on one statistic!!! Party time! 

[smeagolsfree]

18 minutes ago, The Guardian of Memphis said:

Thank you. Don’t like stats when it comes to cities but I’ll play along. Per the TN Dept. of Labor, Memphis was at 3.7, while Nashville was 2.3 in Dec. 2022. National avg is 3.5. So hey, we’re OK on one statistic!!! Party time! 

Those were the Feb. Numbers that I saw and by county. Oops...just looked feb 2022.

 

 

December Unemployment Down in Nearly All Tennessee Counties (tn.gov)

[The Guardian of Memphis]

3 hours ago, smeagolsfree said:

Those were the Feb. Numbers that I saw and by county. Oops...just looked feb 2022.

 

 

December Unemployment Down in Nearly All Tennessee Counties (tn.gov)

Wow. I scored one over the mighty Smeagol! Mark this day down in history. LOL. 

[smeagolsfree]

Yea and this is when not paying attention bites me in the ass. 

[markhollin]

The Nashville Zoo is one of 20 zoos nominated for USA Today’s “10 Best.” Nashvillians can vote once a day until voting ends on Monday, March 6. Ten zoos will be recognized on Friday, March 17.

You can vote here:

https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-zoo/?utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=nashtoday&utm_content=nashtoday&utm_term=NASHtoday: Subscribers - MASTER

[markhollin]

For the 3rd time in its history, Bridgestone Arena has been named "Arena of the Year" by Pollstar Magazine. It was #1 also in 2014 and 2017.

Last year, Bridgestone sold 815,926 tickets, the fourth highest in the country, and grossed more than $80.6 million in ticket sale revenue, ranking seventh in the world, according to Pollster's 2022 Year End Industry Report.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2023/02/24/bridgestone-arena-ranks-no-1-in-the-country.html

[markhollin]

The Johnny Cash Museum placed first in USA Today’s 10 Best 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards for “Best Music Museum.” Other Nashville finalists include the Patsy Cline Museum (# 8 ) and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (#9). 

Edited February 27, 2023 by markhollin

[bnacincy]

What Nashville needs is a world class,interactive Museum of Music that explores the history of music from a global perspective.

Then right next to it a Museum of American Music which does the same thing except from an American perspective.

Since my first location for this-Upper Broad- is now taken by private developers, perhaps some philanthropist could work with the city to get a project such as this on Music Row.

[MidTenn1]

1 hour ago, bnacincy said:

What Nashville needs is a world class,interactive Museum of Music that explores the history of music from a global perspective.

Then right next to it a Museum of American Music which does the same thing except from an American perspective.

Since my first location for this-Upper Broad- is now taken by private developers, perhaps some philanthropist could work with the city to get a project such as this on Music Row.

Plus a museum of Nashville Rock & Roll music and all on the East Bank where the scrap yard is (only cleaned up)!

[markhollin]

Nashville comes in at #5 on Southern Living's list of "The South's Best Cities of 2023."

https://www.southernliving.com/souths-best/cities

[jmtunafish]

21 minutes ago, markhollin said:

Nashville comes in at #5 on Southern Living's list of "The South's Best Cities of 2023."

https://www.southernliving.com/souths-best/cities

Come on, Southern Living, you can do better than this old stock photo of downtown Nashville from 20 years ago.

[NissanvilleTitans]

I love seeing Chattanooga in these lists. I've lived in quite a few of these cities or at least visited for long periods of time and Chattanooga is my fave out of them. It's the beautiful girl from an 80's movie with the glasses sitting on the bleachers behind the valley girls up in your face trying to get attention.

You don't hear much about it but once you're there and get to know it, then it's incredible.

Intelligent with a strong tech community and crazy Internet. Adventurous with mountain hiking and biking, paddle boarding, rock climbing, trials dirt bike training.                               Fun with the Riverwalk, the art district, the aquarium.                                            Quirky with Northshore shopping, Ruby falls, rock city, and restaurants like Aretha Frankenstein's.                              Plus the same stuff like malls and breweries that every other mid-size cities like Knoxville, Asheville, and Lexington have, lol.

[Luvemtall]

On 2/27/2023 at 12:44 PM, MidTenn1 said:

Plus a museum of Nashville Rock & Roll music and all on the East Bank where the scrap yard is (only cleaned up)!

That’s a great idea! Perfect location for a Museum & Theater district connected by open green space. Built on top of a massive underground parking facility, ( got to dig deep to remove the toxic layers anyway) much like what’s being built underneath the Nashville Yards entertainment area. As I mentioned before, include a Nashville Eye Ferris Wheel and maybe a Carousel. Make a well lit family friendly area for all to enjoy. 

[markhollin]

Nashville ranks sixth in the country in net migration among Gen Z.  There were 11,138 who moved to Nashville, while 4,462 moved out, giving the city a net gain of 6,676.  That total ranks behind only Washington D.C., Columbia, S. C., Boston, Mass., Atlanta, Ga. and Austin, TX, according to a study from Today's Homeowner.

More at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/03/15/why-nashville-ranks-among-top-cities-for-gen-z/70008306007/

[Rick Dalton]

Columbia SC? Lol all credibility of that report out the window.