Tennessee Voices, Episode 312: Burke Nihill, president and CEO, Tennessee Titans
Ever since the Houston Oilers left Texas and evolved into the Tennessee Titans in the late 1990s and moved to Nashville, there has been an expectation that the team would become an active part of the community.
This isn't just about football but about investing in the civic work needed to help grow, nurture and sustain Music City.
On this episode of the Tennessee Voices video podcast, Titans President and CEO Burke Nihill spoke about football, music and the discussion around the team's stadium, which could transform Nashville.
The city is having a conversation about whether it is best to rehabilitate Nissan Stadium or build a brand new stadium for the team.
This has consequences for fulfilling Mayor John Cooper's vision of creating new neighborhoods on the East Bank, where the city will face, and not “turn its back” anymore, to the river.
Nihill called it a "blank canvas." We talked about how to persuade citizens outside of the immediate area to embrace the vision.
Recently, Cooper's office released a series of responses to questions on how Imagine East Bank would benefit all of Davidson County.
Nihill and I also talked about the impact of the NFL Draft, the Titans' prospects this season and the trajectory of Nashville as a "sports city."
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee Voices: The Titans stadium and East Bank with Burke Nihill
