The police chief for the University of Tennessee will be moving to Vanderbilt University.
August Washington, the police chief and assistant vice chancellor for UT, will move his experience from Knoxville to Nashville. Washington, 49 years old and a New Orleans native, has been the UTPD chief since 2005. He was the 2009 recipient for the Award for Administrative Excellence from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. Washington was chosen after a national search and brings over three decades of law enforcement experience to Vanderbilt. He has worked at six universities in a law enforcement capacity.
Washington, who will begin work on July 27th, will create relationships throughout the Nashville community, including with the Metro Nashville Police Department. When questioned by the Tennessean, Washington claimed, “My family and I are very excited about this opportunity”.
UT, while sad to have Washington moving on, wishes him the best and has claimed that the university will “benefit from his work for years to come”. Former Vanderbilt Police chief, Marlon Lynch, recently moved from Tennessee to a post at the University of Chicago.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Hummer Considering Moving to Nashville
The Tennessean reported this week, that “Nashville is on Hummer’s HQ List”.
Famed SUV producer, Hummer, is considering relocating its headquarters to Nashville, confirmed on Monday by Jim Taylor, the CEO of Hummer.
Hummer is a division of General Motors that has been sold to a Chinese manufacturing unit, the Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. The deal is expected to close before the year’s end, and the relocation would be implemented around that time as well.
Because the brand has been sold from GM, there will be both new corporate offices and a new culture. In selecting a new headquarter location, the following criteria must be met:
1) US location
2) Access to supporting engineering operations
3) A good quality of life for workers
4) Possible economic incentives from the state.
The new facility will employ over 100 workers in the areas of marketing, strategy, sales, advertising, merchandising and licensing. Nashville is a major contender, as Nissan relocated its U.S. headquarters to Franklin in 2008….
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Famed SUV producer, Hummer, is considering relocating its headquarters to Nashville, confirmed on Monday by Jim Taylor, the CEO of Hummer.
Hummer is a division of General Motors that has been sold to a Chinese manufacturing unit, the Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. The deal is expected to close before the year’s end, and the relocation would be implemented around that time as well.
Because the brand has been sold from GM, there will be both new corporate offices and a new culture. In selecting a new headquarter location, the following criteria must be met:
1) US location
2) Access to supporting engineering operations
3) A good quality of life for workers
4) Possible economic incentives from the state.
The new facility will employ over 100 workers in the areas of marketing, strategy, sales, advertising, merchandising and licensing. Nashville is a major contender, as Nissan relocated its U.S. headquarters to Franklin in 2008….
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Buffalo Sculptures Make the Move to East Nashville
It was reported by The Tennesseean that East Nashville will soon have buffalos moving into the area….
The intersection between Dickerson Road and First Street, once a rundown area, will now feature life-size buffalo statues. The statues will be part of an effort to establish ‘a different East Nashville’. The area has a history of a trail of migrating buffalo that once roamed the area near Dickerson Road and near the downtown Cumberland River. The sculptures moving to the area will be bronze figures worth upwards of $180,000. The sculptor, Cembrock, has built projects with the Smithsonian in D.C. and at Sea World in San Diego. The new statues are part of a multimillion-dollar renovation including new sidewalks, landscaping and lighting from 1st Street to Douglas Avenue.
The sculptures are part of a dual effort between the Tennessee Department of Transportation, which was awarded a $1.3 million grant, and the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, given over $500,000 in grant money. The ultimate goal is to bring new businesses and encourage tourism, development and real estate investment within the East Nashville area. The project is considered a ‘streetscape project’ that began in January and is expected to ultimately increase property values in the area.
East Nashville is a changing area that is now promoting home ownership and tax incentives and design guidelines for future development, much like the provisions that exist within the historic Nashville neighborhoods. It has been suggested that this renovation is the biggest change in 10 years.
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The intersection between Dickerson Road and First Street, once a rundown area, will now feature life-size buffalo statues. The statues will be part of an effort to establish ‘a different East Nashville’. The area has a history of a trail of migrating buffalo that once roamed the area near Dickerson Road and near the downtown Cumberland River. The sculptures moving to the area will be bronze figures worth upwards of $180,000. The sculptor, Cembrock, has built projects with the Smithsonian in D.C. and at Sea World in San Diego. The new statues are part of a multimillion-dollar renovation including new sidewalks, landscaping and lighting from 1st Street to Douglas Avenue.
The sculptures are part of a dual effort between the Tennessee Department of Transportation, which was awarded a $1.3 million grant, and the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, given over $500,000 in grant money. The ultimate goal is to bring new businesses and encourage tourism, development and real estate investment within the East Nashville area. The project is considered a ‘streetscape project’ that began in January and is expected to ultimately increase property values in the area.
East Nashville is a changing area that is now promoting home ownership and tax incentives and design guidelines for future development, much like the provisions that exist within the historic Nashville neighborhoods. It has been suggested that this renovation is the biggest change in 10 years.
Moving to Nashville, East Nashville or other cities in Middle Tennessee? Contact All My Sons of Nashville to learn about moving and packing services. Contact All My Sons of Nashville for a quick and efficient move to the Greater Nashville Metro Area!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Nashville Moving Toward Convention Center, Hotel
It appears that a new convention center will be built in Downtown Nashville…
Last Tuesday, the greater Nashville Metro Council voted 29-6 in favor of the proposed convention center. The proposed convention center has received a great deal of support among council members and the community. Tuesday’s vote was the third and final vote, with the Council agreeing to borrow $75 million to purchase over 15 acres south of Broadway.
By purchasing the land, it is almost certain that the convention center will be erected downtown. The center has an estimated cost of just under $600 million, with parking facilities estimated at an additional $40 million. In May, the Metro Council voted 33-3 before knowing how the project would be funded. The center could be completed by 2013, with the possibility of a convention center hotel as well. A construction financing plan will be presented in upcoming months, but the project would be subsidized by tourist taxes.
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Last Tuesday, the greater Nashville Metro Council voted 29-6 in favor of the proposed convention center. The proposed convention center has received a great deal of support among council members and the community. Tuesday’s vote was the third and final vote, with the Council agreeing to borrow $75 million to purchase over 15 acres south of Broadway.
By purchasing the land, it is almost certain that the convention center will be erected downtown. The center has an estimated cost of just under $600 million, with parking facilities estimated at an additional $40 million. In May, the Metro Council voted 33-3 before knowing how the project would be funded. The center could be completed by 2013, with the possibility of a convention center hotel as well. A construction financing plan will be presented in upcoming months, but the project would be subsidized by tourist taxes.
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Nashville Moving Toward Riverfront Development
The Tennesseean reported that Nashville will be transforming its downtown riverfront in the coming future.
Nashville grew around the Cumberland River’s steep banks. However, the river has changed drastically since Nashville’s beginning. Building occurred on the east side of the river, with unloading on the west side. As a result, the Riverfront’s development has occurred in “disconnected pieces”.
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has recommended that the city spend $30 million on six new projects, three on each bank of Cumberland. Dean has a $560 million capital budget, which will be voted on by The Metro Council in June. Dean has said, “There’s a pent-up desire…People like the river. It’s a natural center for our city. People know this is going to energize the city. It’s been talked about since long before I became mayor. People just want to see it get done.”
The east bank redevelopment is planned for south of the Korean Veterans War Memorial Boulevard, which is currently occupied by industrial buildings and warehouses. The area would be redeveloped as a mixed-use neighborhood with an adventure park for families and tourists with water areas, rock climbing walls, amphitheater, basketball courts and walking paths to attract tourists and current residents. The city believes that private investment will occur if the development is secure. The Riverfront development would be modeled after successful riverfront development that has occurred in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Nashville grew around the Cumberland River’s steep banks. However, the river has changed drastically since Nashville’s beginning. Building occurred on the east side of the river, with unloading on the west side. As a result, the Riverfront’s development has occurred in “disconnected pieces”.
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has recommended that the city spend $30 million on six new projects, three on each bank of Cumberland. Dean has a $560 million capital budget, which will be voted on by The Metro Council in June. Dean has said, “There’s a pent-up desire…People like the river. It’s a natural center for our city. People know this is going to energize the city. It’s been talked about since long before I became mayor. People just want to see it get done.”
The east bank redevelopment is planned for south of the Korean Veterans War Memorial Boulevard, which is currently occupied by industrial buildings and warehouses. The area would be redeveloped as a mixed-use neighborhood with an adventure park for families and tourists with water areas, rock climbing walls, amphitheater, basketball courts and walking paths to attract tourists and current residents. The city believes that private investment will occur if the development is secure. The Riverfront development would be modeled after successful riverfront development that has occurred in Louisville, Kentucky.
Moving to Nashville, East Nashville or anywhere else in Middle Tennessee? Visit All My Sons of Nashville for moving services in the greater Metro Nashville area. Click here for information on a quick, efficient, economical move to the Nashville area.
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