The Dave Luna Urban Planet Forum Meet-Up (online, too), Sat. April 6th, 10 AM to noon; Copper Branch patio at Downtown Library at 6th Ave. North and Church St.

smeagolsfree · February 28, 2014

We are out of there by noon. We should be OK.

dmillsphoto · February 28, 2014

I should be there, but I'm not sure yet - several things need to fall in place for the day to work right.

EDIT: Yeah probably not going to make it. I have to pick up a couple new appliances in Nolensville and am pretty much on-call in the morning hours. Ron - the burden is on you my friend, my apologies!

East Side Urbanite · February 28, 2014

I will be there — and we'll make sure the late-snoozing John is too.

WW

dmillsphoto · March 1, 2014

Well, the stars aligned and I'd like to thank everyone for coming out today. We are probably going to be looking at another half-month neighborhood meetup - possibly East Nashville in a couple weeks.

FrankNash · March 1, 2014

What did I miss? UTgrad09 help a brother out.

smeagolsfree · March 1, 2014

I think East Nashville will be in April when Bret has a little more time. That would probably be a driving tour because of all the ground that it covers.

We could always do another area next month. Someone can throw out a suggestion.

There were at least 11 of us there.

East Side Urbanite · March 1, 2014

I could likely be available March 15 for an east side meeting.

Nice turnout today.

UTgrad09 · March 2, 2014

The east side is a large area. We could cover different parts at different times.

Or we could go with West Nashville (Nations, Sylvan Park) or 8th/12th, and then go with EN when Bret (and hopefully all the other EN residents) can attend in April.

Paramount747 · March 12, 2014

I spoke to Ron, and we will have a mini meet this Saturday at Bongo Java in East Nashville in Five Points at 10:30 am. Not the usual type of meet. We may just get coffee and walk around the area.

So far we have myself, Ron, WW, possibly Daniel, Kevin and maybe Brett?

Hope to see a few people. There is a lot going on in East Nashville.

erdichia · March 12, 2014

When's the next "real" meet up? I'd love to come out and meet everyone.

UTgrad09 · March 12, 2014

When's the next "real" meet up? I'd love to come out and meet everyone.

Well, they are all 'real'. At the last mini-meet, we had about half the usual crowd (half a dozen of the usual dozen). So you are welcome to come to any of them.

But to answer your question, the primary meets are the first Saturday of each month at 10 am at Provence inside the Main Library downtown.

East Side Urbanite · March 12, 2014

I spoke to Ron, and we will have a mini meet this Saturday at Bongo Java in East Nashville in Five Points at 10:30 am. Not the usual type of meet. We may just get coffee and walk around the area.

So far we have myself, Ron, WW, possibly Daniel, Kevin and maybe Brett?

Hope to see a few people. There is a lot going on in East Nashville.

Thanks for the call, UA.

I will be there.

WW

Paramount747 · March 12, 2014

I stated in the mini meet thread, we could also do a tour of 5th and Main and people with cameras can take pictures off the observation deck overlooking downtowns sweeping views.

bwithers1 · March 12, 2014

I need to get some folks in the car so that you can see what is happening all over East Nashville: good and bad. As usual, Five Points can be toured in about five minutes, even on foot. But have you seen Chicamauga Ave Townhomes in Greenwood, Walden's new addition in Eastwood/Lockeland, the Post coffee shop/Olive & Sinclair's new space on Fatherland in Lockeland, Hop Stop et at at Gallatin/Trinity in East Hill, Riverside Village in Inglewood, the work going on at historic Highland Heights school (Kipp Academy) in Highland Heights, the quiet but rather amazing transformation of Dickerson Road's streetscape in McFerrin and Cleveland, the $300K houses going in McFerrin Park?

On the negative side, have you seen the 1400 block of Boscobel in Lockaland? Avondale Drive's houses on stilts with moat bridges connecting them to the street? The metastasizing umbilicals on Scott Avenue in Eastwood? The rage of demolitions taking place on Spain and Delmas in East Hill or on Cahal Ave in South Inglewood for more umbilicals?

I would also love to give a quick driving tour of Tanglewood, the Jackson Park area of Inglewood where Mayor Briley lived, the Brush Hill/Moss Rose area where Roy Acuff built a couple of homes, the now famous "Disgraceland" mansion in Rosebank, and some other things that are hidden away.

I will stop by Bongo Java on Saturday and give a tour to anyone who wants one. Come see what all the fuss is about!

Edited March 12, 2014 by bwithers1

smeagolsfree · March 12, 2014

We need to co-ordinate this guys. So try and give us a heads up if you are coming. If we do a drive I bet we will need at a minimum two vehicles that can seat several and communicate via phone. Also we need to defiantly try and finish up at 5th and Main for a tour from John.

East Side Urbanite · March 14, 2014

I will be at Bongo at 10:30 but will pass on the tour. So that's one fewer body to deal with. Will be curious, however, to know how the tour of the east side goes.

WW