developers

CM Erica Gilmore continues to move the Ardelia Park rezoning bill at a fast pace toward final approval tonight, but I've seen no news from her that the stormwater run-off problems that lead to opposition to the development in the Stormwater Division have been addressed.  CM Gilmore could have deferred the bill

Go get'em Jack......

Neighborhood activist (graffiti artist?) protesting government's land-grab to help developers will have to defend his code-breaking sign (freedom of expression?) in court.

Christine Buttorff reports:

The Tennessee State Fair’s office has sent requests for information to a list of nearly 80 developers, racetrack owners and other interested groups, but missing from the list are community groups and neighborhoods.

The feline round-up is upon us again this evening, and they don't want any trouble from any of you who have zoning concerns.

Mike Byrd thinks the Metro Council may be using the July 4th holiday to sneak in some unpopular iniatives under the public’s radar:

Both Kay Brooks and Bill Hobbs blog on the case of a property owner whose stake is at risk due to attempts by developers to use government power to force her o

This article in the Wall Street Journal Link... gives a great overview of the growing relationship between transit (meaning rail transit) and high quality, livable housing options. Rail, because developers will develop next to it.

No more than a week ago and straight from Occasional Muse, I posted some of the dirty tricks that some developers use to avoid public scrutiny and feedback on their proposed developments. Here was one of the first developer strategies the Muse relayed: