Many people have emailed me about my columns, and commented on the growth of Smyrna and the negative aspects of it. Many wish they could stop it, or at least roll it back. Sadly a parking lot is hard to undo and replace with what was there.
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That is so true. I'm sick of this runaway development. It's all money money money... taxes taxes taxes, and our Mayor seems to be so into it.
I may be in the minority, but I like the development. I moved here last year based on the continuing development. Personally, I think the Mayor is not pushing for enough development (comments like saying that the Sam Ridley corridor is full are inaccurate to me.)
I chose Smyrna because it seemed to be a small town that was growing into a nice middle- and upper-middle class suburb of Nashville.
For those long time residents who are looking for a smaller town, I would politely say that you can sell your home for twice what you paid for it (assuming that you bought it 10 years ago) and move to an exurb or a rural area with the newfound windfall.
I am not saying that to offend anyone, just a little dose of reality.
I may be in the minority, but I like the development. I moved here last year based on the continuing development. Personally, I think the Mayor is not pushing for enough development (comments like saying that the Sam Ridley corridor is full are inaccurate to me.)
I chose Smyrna because it seemed to be a small town that was growing into a nice middle- and upper-middle class suburb of Nashville.
For those long time residents who are looking for a smaller town, I would politely say that you can sell your home for twice what you paid for it (assuming that you bought it 10 years ago) and move to an exurb or a rural area with the newfound windfall.
I am not saying that to offend anyone, just a little dose of reality.
Here's a little dose of reality for you - Home prices in Smyrna have not doubled in the last 10 years. Many of the folks that moved here in the last 10 years moved here to escape the high crime and congestion in the Antioch/Nashville area. Our neighborhood is 10 plus years old and people are selling now because they don't believe it is safe for their children.
I agree. It's definitely getting less safe. It's sad that this cool old town is looking like it's going to become the next strip-mall hell like Antioch. Ick.
Long after the Mayor is dead, his legacy will live on in ugly, graffiti-scarred commercial wastelands and crumbling vinyl neighborhoods.
We moved here Murfreesboro to get away from the crazy traffic congestion and college living. I love it here in Smyrna. I like it that there is a cow pasture no more than a mile away from our home. My daughter looks forward to seeing the cows everytime we come home from Publix. =o)
I love Smyrna and the growth is not bothering me much at all. We can see it as ok it'll end up another Antioch or like Steve said "a nice middle- and upper-middle class suburb of Nashville." but I am leaning more towards Steves view. What is nice is right now as a community we can help push it into the direction we want it to go. Personally I would love to see a creative vibe like what is happening with East Nashville sans their crime. There is a huge potential for that. I have lived both in Nashville & Murfreesboro and on the Rutherford side I feel we're missing that. I thought I would find it in the 'Boro being it is a college town but no luck. Would be great to have an artist community downtown Smyrna with cafe's studios etc now that would be great.
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