I learned something new yesterday. Nashville has ten sister cities across the world. Every town I’ve lived in has a cultural alliance with a city in some foreign country. This week, Nashville announced they’ve partnered with Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. While I have no issues with this, I wonder why we even bother forging the…
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Like most cities, the speed limit in Nashville is only a suggestion during rush hour. Of course, drivers are always looking for police cars in their rearview mirror. And when they see one, drivers quickly slow down and observe the rules. It was easy when the police were driving big white Chevrolets, but now…
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Here in Nashville, we’re obsessed with sidewalks. It has been one of the primary campaign issues for many of the people currently running for mayor. As a campaign promise, they’re right at the top with safer schools and affordable housing. Nashville has never been one of the most walkable cities. We never made it a…
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In Nashville, it’s time to vote once again. Early voting started yesterday for the election that will officially happen on August 3rd. While the mayoral race has many people running, it’s easy to learn about each candidate. But we’re also voting for city council candidates, and it’s almost impossible to find out about either candidate…
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Taylor is back! For the last week, it’s all Nashville has been talking about. Taylor Swift will wrap up her third sold-out concert at Nissan Stadium. And while she doesn’t live here anymore, many people consider it a homecoming. It’s been five whole years since she last performed in concert. The way that people are…
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When the NFL’s Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee in the late 1990s, one of their demands was a first-class stadium. They’d been playing in the famed Astrodome, which wasn’t good enough. They even wrote a clause into their contract to ensure their stadium was always among the best. It took less than 25 years for…
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While Nashville remains one of the fastest-growing cities in America, we’re experiencing many growing pains. We have your typical issues, like traffic congestion. And our crime rate continues to rise at a rapid pace. But we’re also dealing with an issue I haven’t heard about in other cities. We have a street racing problem…
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One of the first things people notice when visiting Nashville is the number of cranes dotting our skyline. Construction continues at a rapid pace. I’m experiencing that firsthand. They’re building another skyscraper next door to our corporate offices. And the construction noise often makes it tough to work. The other day, we enjoyed nine hours…
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Nashville was in the news yesterday. Sadly, for all the wrong reasons. Yesterday there was another mass shooting. It’s our third in less than six years. I’ve talked about my safety concerns as Nashville rapidly grows. And, of course, who can forget the 2020 Christmas morning bombing that destroyed more than a city block in…
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