Nashville native weighing in
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4/24/2019
I was born in Nashville, grew up here went to college here (for a while) and then I moved away for a job. I’ve lived in several different cities in the US and traveled extensively for work. I moved back here 4 years ago after the birth of my second child and I have to say, it’s changed. It’s changed and not in a good way. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great place for visitors but living here when compared to other major cities Nashville has a lot of work to do. The daily traffic is gridlock and drivers don’t obey traffic laws so it makes it worse. People will block the entire intersection during the other directions green light, run red lights, texting while driving, don’t know how to merge...it’s these things that start to grind at you and then transit was voted down and no one has re-opened the discussion though it’s desperatly needed. Downtown is flooded with bachelor and bachelorette parties and yes it makes it u desirable for locals that want to go out and have a nice evening with their kids. Nashville is business friendly but it seems actively working to erode citizens rights (well maybe just the rights of those that aren’t white and heterosexual). Then there is the crime. North Nashville has the highest incarceration rate in the country and violent crimes are higher than most places in the country. What someone said about food is correct. You can get amazing bbq and southern food here but if you’re looking for sushi, Indian, etc you won’t find any great places. What is rated 5 here would get 3 stars elsewhere and go out of business in a year. That’s a very true statement. Nashville food scene breeds mediocrity. Nashville ranks low in health scores, asthma, obesity and education but high in teen pregnancy crime and maternal mortality. Oh then there’s all the churchiness. Believe what you want folks but when it’s so pervasive it truly becomes (and the current legislative session proves this) state sponsored. We are talking evangelical Christianity by practice not just birth so there’s that. I plan to leave and I’m sad about that because my parents live here and it’s my hometown but I know there are better healthier cities out there. Sorry Nashville, you were once great.
D | Franklin, TN