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[markhollin]

Wish I could find a larger, crisper version of this shot:

 

[markhollin]

Courtesy of Clark Upton:

 

[Binbin98]

Some photos from Primrose Hill in London today, the real crane city haha.

[donNdonelson2]

If anyone had doubts as to the massive scale and scope of this upcoming NFL Draft, these photos from Fox 17 webcams should remove those doubts! This is HUGE for Music City and should lead to more of a similar scale.

Edited April 14, 2019 by donNdonelson2
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[nashvylle]

Wow!

[OnePointEast]

Scheet mane, that mf is massive asf.

[Buildtall]

Why do they need a stage that big.   Thats RIDICULOUS 

[Nash_12South]

This whole event is approaching ridiculous. The month long inconvenience of closed streets, redirected traffic, the inconvenience to downtown regular office workers....The rather glib, “just from home” suggestion that really isn’t practical for many. 

I’m definitely curmudgeonly, but I wonder, in the future, if our new to town companies are going to like being told to send thousands of workers home for a few days so Nashville can have a party.

Edited April 15, 2019 by Nash_12South

[chris holman]

Nashville The World knows about this  City Now! . This Growth is only the Beginning

[markhollin]

Courtesy of Nashville 360 Drone Study:

 

[donNdonelson2]

From the Fox17 webcam at Metrocenter. It’s going to be a busy week in Music City!

[Skyscrapergeek]

If some crazy looking old guy starts loading in animals 2x2 on to that thing, we’ll know we’re in trouble.

[Andrew_3289]

[Sean blackdog]

I find on Facebook.  

9/1/1988,,6th And Union Nashville City Center, 2 tower cranes. Nashville TN courtesy of The Tennessean. 

Edited April 15, 2019 by Sean blackdog

[PillowTalk4]

2 hours ago, Skyscrapergeek said:

If some crazy looking old guy starts loading in animals 2x2 on to that thing, we’ll know we’re in trouble.

Might have been cheaper to use barges....  Has there been any announcement regarding the estimated turnout for the draft?

On another note... Nashville claimed it couldn't host a national convention for a political party, but it can host the NFL draft?  Seems to me with the MCC and BA right next to each other and the number of hotels in and around downtown Nashville, hosting a national convention for a political party should be a breeze.  Am I missing something?

[titanhog]

14 minutes ago, PillowTalk4 said:

Might have been cheaper to use barges....  Has there been any announcement regarding the estimated turnout for the draft?

On another note... Nashville claimed it couldn't host a national convention for a political party, but it can host the NFL draft?  Seems to me with the MCC and BA right next to each other and the number of hotels in and around downtown Nashville, hosting a national convention for a political party should be a breeze.  Am I missing something?

I've seen estimates of over 200k for the draft.

As for hosting a national convention...I think it's more about the political atmosphere of the past 10-20 years that is causing many cities, including Nashville, from wanting to host such an event.  Can you imagine the protests and police / secret service presence for such an event?  Probably more of a headache than what it's worth.

[VSRJ]

I think a lot of people are forgetting that the Rock 'n Roll Marathon is the 27th. That weekend is going to be absolutely insane.

[markhollin]

The 200 K estimate is cumulative over the 3 days.

[nashvylle]

4 hours ago, Skyscrapergeek said:

 

the river looks pretty high... 

[Jarno]

1 hour ago, markhollin said:

The 200 K estimate is cumulative over the 3 days.

I spoke with a city fire fighter and they have been told to prepare for a substantially higher number than 200k for event.  

[MLBrumby]

3 hours ago, titanhog said:

I've seen estimates of over 200k for the draft.

As for hosting a national convention...I think it's more about the political atmosphere of the past 10-20 years that is causing many cities, including Nashville, from wanting to host such an event.  Can you imagine the protests and police / secret service presence for such an event?  Probably more of a headache than what it's worth.

No doubt in my mind...it can seem as risky as hosting a G8 (or how many there are) world economic forum.

[Binbin98]

15 hours ago, chris holman said:

Nashville The World knows about this  City Now! . This Growth is only the Beginning

I disagree. Domestically Nashville is extremely popular, in the UK it is beginning to be popular, everywhere else I have been... not so much. Thats not to say it won’t get popular or known in the future internationally. But right now Nashville really is only known about in English speaking countries, and that statement is a generous one lmao. Sometimes I feel like Nashvillians think of their city too highly, me included at times.

[Mr_Bond]

3 hours ago, nashvylle said:

the river looks pretty high... 

Other than rain coming this Thursday and Friday, the river may drop a little over the next 10 days.

[Will]

43 minutes ago, Binbin98 said:

I disagree. Domestically Nashville is extremely popular, in the UK it is beginning to be popular, everywhere else I have been... not so much. Thats not to say it won’t get popular or known in the future internationally. But right now Nashville really is only known about in English speaking countries, and that statement is a generous one lmao. Sometimes I feel like Nashvillians think of their city too highly, me included at times.

I covered CMA/Fan Fest for the Tennesseean a couple of times about 10 years ago, and I met a good many Germans and French folks on the streets. There are significant (though small, compared to the US) country music fanbases in both of those countries, as well as Australia.   

[Jarno]

41 minutes ago, Binbin98 said:

I disagree. Domestically Nashville is extremely popular, in the UK it is beginning to be popular, everywhere else I have been... not so much. Thats not to say it won’t get popular or known in the future internationally. But right now Nashville really is only known about in English speaking countries, and that statement is a generous one lmao. Sometimes I feel like Nashvillians think of their city too highly, me included at times.

I don't thing we are overrating ourselves at all.  I get out and Uber sometimes literally to just see and talk with people coming in to town.  It's nothing to do 5 or 6 rides in row without getting anyone from Tennessee much less Nashville.