Recommendations pitched Friday offer a glimpse of what Second Avenue in Nashville could look like after the reconstruction of the historic buildings disfigured by the Christmas Day bombing.
A riverfront park would connect the redefined Market Street District to the river, mirroring the opposite bank and providing potential opportunities for water transportation from shore to shore. More trees and planters along each of the streets would bring more greenery and offer pedestrians protection from traffic.
The plan would preserve the buildings historic facades, and temporary elimination of selective street parking would open the possibility for outdoor dining.
The total estimated cost for those projects would range from $58 million to $82 million and take an estimated five to seven years to complete.
Caricature of Fernando Nelson by newspaper artist J. Marron. -
Fernando Nelson was the pioneer residential builder in the Richmond District whose quality construction set a standard of excellence and affordability that drew hundreds of families out beyond the cemeteries to make their homes in this emerging neighborhood in the early 20th century. Because of his influence in those early years of development, he should be recognized as the Father of the Richmond District.
By the time Nelson came to the Richmond District, he was a respected contractor who had built a number of quality homes in Noe Valley, upper Castro, and Duboce Park.
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Coyote Ugly starts setting up shop in new East Village space
Coyote Ugly the famed, decades-old East Village spot that shut down last fall due to failed rent negotiations is coming back to life. Neighborhood site EVGrieve reports that Coyote Ugly signage has been hung indoors at 233 East 14th Street, between Second and Third Avenues, signaling the bar’s upcoming return to the neighborhood.
The news follows an earlier EVGrieve report that noted Coyote Ugly which shot to international fame following a blockbuster 2001 movie based on the bar had applied for a liquor license in that space last September. After Coyote Ugly’s closure was announced last September, owner Liliana Lovell said the bar would reappear in the neighborhood at a later date, and this version would be “a little bit nicer” with “better bathrooms.” Eater has reached out for more information on the upcoming opening.
Plymouth streets with a story to tell are waiting to be rediscovered
Footprints of soldiers and the homes of nobility. Passages of prostitutes and streams of bodily fluids. Welcome to Plymouth
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