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.
The West Meade/Hillwood neighborhoods, when first developed, were part of the post WWII economy when young families sought a place in suburban Nashville for a place to raise their children that was a true neighborhood with all the amenities that they desired – a big lot, lots of trees, and quiet space to enjoy the […]
There has been a proposed ordinance, BL2024-186, described as: “An ordinance to amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, to add the two-family use as a conditionally permitted use to the RS and RS-A zoning districts and amend the conditions for […]
West Meade has been named among the most friendly neighborhoods in the United States, according an analysis by All Star Home. All Star Home compiled a list of the 200 most-viewed city neighborhoods on Zillow in 2022 and analyzed nearly 150,000 Google reviews from 2023 for businesses in those neighborhoods to determine which were the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Posted on behalf of the District 23 Beautification Team
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.