Heather McDonald interviews the WMNA Vice President about the blasting damage in West Meade that resulted from 40+ years of quarry activity at the Vulcan Materials River Road facility.
On November 28, there was a meeting held at the Vulcan Materials plant on River Road. Attendees included Paul Garland, Sheryl Garland, Councilman Thom Druffel and representatives from Vulcan Materials, including the VP, Permitting and External Relations, the Plant Manager, the Plant Supervisor and the Manager of Community and Government Relations. The topic was the […]
The Beautification Team masterminds a makeover for the Metro Pump House at the corner of Jocelyn Hollow and West Meade. Not too long ago, Patricia Knight reached out to a fellow Master Gardener, Julie Berbiglia, who works at Metro Water, with questions about this property and the likelihood of making it a focal point of […]
As many of you know, the Vulcan Materials quarry on River Road has produced some rather large blasts lately. In particular, in April and October, and more recently in November, there were some blasts that caused quite a stir (pardon the pun) in the neighborhood. The West Meade Neighborhood Association Board has been talking with […]
There is a proposed development for some land at the end of Salyer road off of Rodney Drive that would build 4 5000 sq ft homes on 4 acres. The development is on a hill that the residents in the area say has been examined by experts and is unstable (see contours below). Please […]
On behalf of Wayne Underhill, President, WMNA The below letter was sent to Landon Development, and will be sent to other builders that are active in the area.
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The city council is considering a new tree ordinance. It has passed first reading. The changes to the City Codes are here.Also, the Tennessee Invasive Plant list can be found here.
There are several organizations in Nashville focused on growing and maintaining the tree canopy in our city. They are listed below in no particular order. Root Nashville Root Nashville is a public-private campaign, led by Metro Nashville and the Cumberland River Compact, to plant 500,000 trees across Davidson County by 2050. They have several campaigns […]