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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

City Lights Hope for the Riverfront! MDHA Selects Local Development Team for Bridge Building

Posted by on Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 2:08 PM

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Even after 14 years of living here, I'm still stupefied by how Nashville turns its back on the riverfront. I'll drive down the block of First Avenue just north of Broadway, and imagine how cool it would be if the entire block were lined with bars and restaurants with patios and balconies overlooking the river. If it were up to me, I'd shut down First Avenue at that block, so restaurants could build out to the near the river's edge, to a promenade along the river where folks could stroll.

Well, my dream isn't exactly coming true, but this looks like a sign of life for riverfront development. The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency has picked a local development team lead by Baron+Dowdle Construction, LLC to develop the renovated Bridge Building, on the east bank of the Cumberland adjacent to the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge. The plans for the former NABRICO (Nashville Bridge Co.) building include restaurants and event spaces.

This could be a major step toward Nashville having the thriving riverfront I've always imagined it could. (And I know I'm not alone in that wish.) Fingers crossed ...

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