As the epicenter of commerce for at least a century, Second Avenue has a rich history in Nashville. After the Civil War, the buildings were redeveloped in a Victorian style, signifying the city’s new wealth. Since that time, the area has withstood multiple disasters including floods, fires and, most recently, a devastating bombing on Christmas […]
Three years after the bombing, Nashville wants downtown tourists to give Second Avenue a chance
Many Second Avenue businesses rely on pedestrians and tourists to turn onto the street from Broadway. That’s prompted the “Turn the Corner” campaign to boost foot traffic.
Second Avenue to reopen to traffic a year after Christmas Day bombing
One year after a bomb went off destroying a block of Second Avenue, the city will reopen the street to traffic and pedestrians — though not nearly back to normal.
A year after the bombing, the future of Second Avenue is tangled in construction delays despite some progress
Second Avenue between Church and Commerce streets is still a construction site.
‘I hope it’s made me stronger’: Second Avenue resident reflects on her year after the Christmas Day bombing
Last Christmas morning, before the sun rose, a giant ball of flame erupted from an RV parked on Nashville’s Second Avenue. Betsy Williams watched it from her car, having just evacuated from her home across the street.
Nashville preservation group ranks Second Avenue, music spaces and civil rights history among 2022 priorities
The local nonprofit Historic Nashville, Inc. has chosen nine properties to work on protecting next year — with a focus on Second Avenue after it was damaged in the Christmas bombing.
Second Avenue Building Owners Ditch Demolition, Seek New Pedestrian-Friendly Plan
The newly proposed project includes sidewalk cafes and green spaces.
Nashville Designers To Begin Developing Streetscape Proposals For Second Avenue
After months of soliciting feedback, local architects tasked with reshaping Nashville’s Second Avenue after the Christmas Day bombing are moving into a new phase of developing design proposals.
Museum, Street Renaming Among The Ideas As Nashville Rebuilds Battered Second Avenue
Metro’s Second Avenue project management team, made up of city leaders, has begun the process of evaluating design recommendations submitted over the past few months.
Photos: Downtown Nashville Two Weeks After The Devastating Christmas Day Bombing
Two weeks after the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville, the debris has been moved from the roadway. But in many ways, the damage on Second Avenue looks the same. That’s because it was such a destructive hit to the historic district that building owners are only just now beginning the lengthy recovery and rebuilding […]
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