7 Simple Things That Would Fix Nashville’s Biggest Problems
Nashville is a wonderful and beautiful city, but just like any city, it comes with its own problems. From traffic to housing problems, there are common struggles that face all Nashvillians day in and day out. We came up with our own solutions to some of these problems in Nashville. Check them out!
With the real estate boom that has hit Nashville in the last 5 to 10 years, there has been a plethora of luxury apartments and condos but no affordable options. This has particularly hit Nashville residents that rely on public housing, but middle income folks have been pushed out as well. We speak for all of us when we say that no one wants to drive from actually affordable housing Smyrna to downtown every day for work.
To the city's credit, better public transportation has been in the works for a while. So many more people would take the bus if it didn't take an hour and a half to get from Vanderbilt to 12th South. Or how cool would a commuter rail be? No, the Nashville Star doesn't count.
Can we get an Amen for this Nashville problem? I-440 has been littered with potholes for as long as any Nashvillian can remember. How wonderful would it be if we could just drive comfortably instead of being focused on the intricately choreographed series of lane changes and swerves we've all memorized just to avoid the potholes?
Okay, this one might be geared towards the hipsters out there, but I think we can all agree how much our wallets and our caffeine-hungry selves would appreciate price-controlled coffee. Why? $6 for that cup of coffee (*cough* Barista Parlor *cough*) is such a big issue in Nashville!
Just one more snowplow in Nashville would increase our city's snowplow presence by 100% (probably). That could mean kids only get 4 days off of school instead of 5 every time it snows or even threatens to snow. Come on, Nashville! Do it for the children!
Everybody knows that each block in East Nashville (and practically every other neighborhood) is now full of those tall, skinny houses that look completely out of place in the neighborhood. Putting a ban on these guys would let us keep the character of our vibrant and historic neighborhoods. Like this house above. More of this, please.
Think of what a wonderful place our city would be if everyone knew not only how to use their turn signals appropriately, but also actually knew how to drive in the snow.
What do you think? Let us know any problems in Nashville that we missed in the comments below! Don’t let the problems weigh you down though, refresh your Nashville love with these 15 Hidden Places In Nashville Only Locals Know About.
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What is Nashville known for?
Nashville of course is known for its rich country music history and all of the amazing artists that are both local to Nashville and moved here to make a name for themselves. Spots like the Rynman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Honkey Tonk Highway hold so much of this city’s musical past.
What are the weirdest things about Nashville?
Nashville is a pretty weird city, in the best kind of ways! There are so many weird things about Nashville that we can’t possibly list them all, but a few things that are quite unique to Music City include a strong hot chicken spot loyalty, an acceptance of five dollar coffee but only at our favorite place, Barista Parlor, and an ability to ignore the famous people we may see out and about! There are also some incredibly weird places in Nashville that you’ll definitely want to check out!
What unique words and phrases do people in Nashville say?
There is some really creative language specific to Nashville that may sound wacky to out of towners, but it oh so natural to natives. If you hear someone mention a spot for great hot chicken, head there immediately, this Nashville delicacy cannot be missed. If you want a soda with your hot chicken and ask for a coke, they’ll ask you which kind, because coke means soda in Nashville. Or perhaps someone told you that you were in the Boro, that means Murfreesboro. And when it’s time to leave, you’ll want to say you’re fixin to head out. There are also some Nashville specific pronunciations that you may want to brush up on before visiting.
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Meghan Kraft loves to travel the world, but she makes her home right here in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing.
