Nashville is a great city to live in ... and apparently lots of other people agree. Our pastor reported some of these things from the breakfast this morning where the Mayor gave the 43rd State of the City Address:
• For 2 years in a row, Nashville is the number 1 city for business expansion.
• 38 CEO’s say this is the right place for our business and our families.
• The Kiplinger Report – best city to live in; the next 3 cities on the list don't even come close.
• Hume-Fogg and Martin Luther king Jr. Magnet Schools are among the top 50 High Schools in the country.
• Rolling Stone Magazine listed Belmont as one of three universities in the country that ROCK!
• The Tennessean recently reported “The number of downtown apartments and condos is expected to rise from about 1,600 today to more than 4,000 in the next three years.
• Downtown will need more park space. Mass transit systems may also need to be expanded. And quality of life issues — panhandling, sidewalk maintenance, street lights — will get more attention as more people spend more time downtown.
• Corporations, such as Nissan North America and Louisiana-Pacific, are moving their headquarters here. A new symphony hall is being built. A stadium with professional football, an arena that hosts pro hockey and the site of a new minor-league baseball stadium are all within walking distance of downtown.
Nashville is a great city ... and hopefully the downtown area will continue to grow and become a place where Nashville residents want to come - not just tourists ;) We need shopping ... and theaters ...
More interesting city info:
Worst Places to Live
Worst Large Cities for Crime
1. Tucson, AZ for the highest property crime rates in the country, especially larceny.
2. Memphis, TN has the nation's second-highest violent crime rate.
3. Miami, Florida’s violent crime rate is the highest in the nation, with especially high incidences of robbery and assault.
4. Phoenix AZ has one of the highest rates of auto theft in the nation.
5. Little Rock AR has a high rate of property crime, especially larceny.
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America the 3 worst U.S. cities for spring allergies are
1. Lexington, Ky.
2. Little Rock, Ark.
3. Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Most Traffic Congested Cities
1. Los Angeles, CA
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Denver, CO
4. Miami, FL
5. Phoenix, AZ
6. Chicago, IL
7. San Jose, CA
8. Washington, DC
9. Portland, OR
10. Boston, MA
We didn't even make the list ;) I guess I-65 isn't that bad after all ...
Yes I agree with you, Nashville is a great town to leave in.
I like the atmosphere of progress in this town.