Mayor details vision for Second Avenue
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Nashville Mayor John Cooper revealed details of the first phase of Second Avenue's reconstruction Wednesday, nearly a year after a bomb blast ravaged the historic avenue on Christmas Day, crumbling 100-year-old facades and severely damaging dozens of businesses and homes.
The future Second Avenue will feature a life-size mural of the street's historic buildings, expanded sidewalks and a restored tree canopy, Metro reporter Cassandra Stephenson writes.
The bombing left Nashville with the task of salvaging as much as possible of the core section of Nashville's original downtown Market Street, literally brick by brick.
Historic Nashville, a nonprofit committed to city site preservation, each year designates nine buildings, neighborhoods or historical landscapes that are in danger of being lost to demolition, redevelopment or neglect. The first four of the 2021 Nashville Nine are consecutive buildings on Second Avenue. Business reporter Arcelia Martin has the full list for you below.
The city's plans focus on creating a "more livable streetscape" with widened sidewalks, increased space for outdoor dining and food kiosks, plant life and public art. Learn more about Cooper's vision here.
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