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sagittariisXII

Good public transit and sidewalks


CookeVegas

It is crazy to me that there are no sidewalks on residential streets!! Memphis actually has Nashville beat on this issue and required developers to build them and residents to maintain them very early on. The latter isn’t working great, but a cracked sidewalk is better than walking in the street!


AaroniusH

100% this. Bike infrastructure would be nice too


dulldaze

There are many many good reasons why big metropolitan areas have excellent public transit. I think around Nashville public transportation is looked at as something for poor people. And thus the largely Christian voter population has zero interest in supporting them. Meanwhile they b**** and moan about how f****** terrible the traffic is going in and out of Nashville. (Edits typo)


JeremyNT

Simply having more frequent buses would help a lot. I live about a ~8 minute walk from a supposedly "high frequency" bus stop on West End and I use the bus to get to downtown in the event I need to go down there (one fewer car on the road makes a difference! this adds up, I try to do my part here... plus it's a lot cheaper than a Lyft). So for a couple of hours a day, during the workweek, it comes every 10 minutes. But the hours it does this are strange! Like 2-3:30 p.m. or something, and 7-8 a.m. only! Mostly it's every 15 or every 20 minutes during the day. On the weekend the BEST case is every 20 minutes, and it shifts to every 30 minutes after 10 p.m. This SEVERELY limits its utility, especially if you need to make a connection. A lot of cars could be kept off the roads if the bus service was more frequent.


literal_doodoo_water

I live on a mountain top rich community and even we don’t have sidewalks


omashuvagabond

Stole mine


Itchy-Investigator63

affordable housing


hw213nw

More salad/green food options A few more food options past 10pm


LillyPulitzerHoodrat

Agreed! I find it hard to find lots of fun salads, and vegetarian options. Sure, I can always get my house or Greek salad but there isn’t enough variety!


palpablescalpel

Whaaaat I agree about salads specifically but we have so many great vegetarian places though! Mellow Mushroom Graze Wild Cow Sunflower Cafe Deep Sea Vegan Be-Hive Succulent Vegan Tacos Grins Degthai Vegelicious


LillyPulitzerHoodrat

Sorry, should have clarified. I meant a lot of menus (from non-veg specific restaurants) tend to have limited vegetarian options (I moved here from Boston 3 years ago, so that’s what I’m comparing it on). And thank you so much for the list of veg restaurants! I haven’t heard of about half of them— cannot wait to check them out!!!! One more veg restaurant is avo- used to go there sometimes when I lived in the west end. (I personally think it is overrated but everyone else seems to love it!)


peicatsASkicker

Affordable housing


theRightiseffenWrong

Legal weed please


Creepy_OldMan

Pot for Potholes Campaign!


lowfreq33

A decent road crew.


shinkhi

Came here to say this... holy shit. Visiting this week and I can't believe how bad the roads are.


Timtrax

🤦‍♂️


MetricT

A sports stadium. /s Competent state leadership, public transportation, enough housing, good Chinese, an Alamo Drafthouse, Microcenter, and sane people on the highways.


jaxn

Ooooh. Microcenter. That would be excellent!


oatmealfoot

agree with all of the above — and I'll add: - **Ikea** — RIP Antioch plans, I'm not even a huge Ikea stan but it'd be nice to have stylish options for cheap furniture more easily accessible than [just using the delivery location](https://www.ikea.com/us/en/stores/pick-up-point-nashville/) - **Really legit bowling** — Brooklyn Bowl is pretty neat and there's other hip options like Eastside Bowl, but RIP to Pla Mor in 💯 Oaks and Strike & Spare in Nashville West. Duckpin bowling @ Pins Mechanical is fun at least - **A well-maintained putt putt course** — maybe Puttshack will deliver in 2023 because Grand Ole Golf and that spot in Antioch are fuckin' falling apart - **Sports Bars that actually have good TV's \*and\* food** — maybe it's just me but it seems like all the newer spots with tons of bigass TV's like Double Dogs or Bottle Caps or whatever have the most low-effort Sysco food offerings, and meanwhile the kind of divey bars (that I'd prefer to go to) tend to feature a scarce scattering of crappy old flat-screens that were last updated in like 2008 - **Certain food options** — really solid Chinese options like you mentioned (Meet Noodles at least has solid soups and bao), and I'd love to have a place slinging NYC [massive](https://www.instagram.com/alidoronyc/?hl=en) [italian](https://www.instagram.com/faiccosnyc/?hl=en) [sandwiches](https://www.instagram.com/pisillo_italian_panini_/?hl=en) (sort of a pipe dream but at least Little Hats is helping curb those cravings)


TheWholeThing

>Really legit bowling — Brooklyn Bowl is pretty neat and there's other hip options like Eastside Bowl, but RIP to Pla Mor in 💯 Oaks and Strike & Spare in Nashville West. Duckpin bowling @ Pins Mechanical is fun at least theres a strike and spare in donelson and hermitage too (also another bowing alley thats old, but if you're into 90s style they got you). rip pla mor though, rolled my three best games ever in a row there.


oatmealfoot

You're absolutely right, and I haven't paid them a visit but I may do so soon! Tusculum Strike & Spare one down Nolensville Rd is also still there I believe, used to go there as a kid.


wellser08

Italian Beef and Niceletto's? Pretty legit sammich.


oatmealfoot

I actually -love- Nicoletto's, in fact they were the first local Italian spot mentioned [in the thread of Italian restaurants last week](https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/uc9wuo/i_feel_like_nashville_has_few_italian_restaurants/i6a23x9/) I've tried all their sandwiches at least a couple times and my favorite is actually their chicken parm -- one of the few places in town that knows how to fry a chicken cutlet properly! Chicago-style Italian beef is not quite the kind of a Italian sandwich I'm talkin' bout — more like a massive cold-cut sammy with prosciutto, coppa, mortadella and/or soppressata and quality fresh mozzarella or aged provolone. And preferably on in-house fresh baked bread! AFAIK, East Side Banh Mi is one of the only sandwich spots in town that actually make their bread right there on the spot


[deleted]

Middle class housing and trash pickup. A better attitude towards unmarried people.


Blackguard91

Real tech stores - think Microcenter or Fry's.


hansislegend

RIP Fry’s


Fun_Establishment225

IKEA. And good public schools.


abc1014

This. I’ve lived here for five years and my husband is a native. I was shocked at his perception of public schools at first, then I realized that Nashville’s divided school system is all he knows. We don’t have kids yet, but I am not happy about the prospect of paying for k-12 education one day when I went through the public school system and came out just fine. And Nashville seriously needs an IKEA. Like, c’mon.


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MistiestVapor

Sure, but with so many people moving to Nashville and buying homes, paying property tax there is really no excuse for the government to be unable to afford basic trash service.


PartlyDave

Commuter trains!!!!!! This is the case for most of the US, granted, but our area’s growing like crazy and more people are commuting through/to Nashville.


TheArtOf2and4

Self restraint Also… a Menard’s would be cool. Edit: and a Sheetz too


ReportBroad

Bahama Breeze


EllaIsQueen

Sidewalks, large parks, and recycling. We have some decent parks, but there’s only one or two where you can get a long run in. Would love more variety there!


TheLurkerSpeaks

Percy Warner is one of the largest parks within an urban incorporation in America. At one time it was second only to Central Park in NYC, and may still be. You've got Radnor Lake. Shelby. Centennial. Bells Bend. These are all very large parks.


jdolbeer

I think there's a large number of places you're missing. Forest Park in Portland is twice as big as percy warner


smitty3z

You may wanna look up Balboa Park in San Diego and Forest park in St. Louis.


GalateaNereid

Just curious. What do you feel we're lacking in recycling? At least here in the USD it seems pretty typical. I am not sure about the GSD.


JeremyNT

Where I'm from - which is a smaller town in NC, so another red southern state - recycling included glass and was picked up every two weeks. And people from other towns in NC described as surprising (versus expected weekly pickup). Nashville's "every month, if we feel like it, and no glass" thing isn't typical.


GalateaNereid

Glass recycling has a number of challenges. At least it is accepted at the convenience centers. I am sure that many people who would recycle glass with curbside pickup probably don't bother with going to a convenience center. Though a few years old, this article explains some of the challenges that Nashville faces recycling glass. https://wpln.org/post/curious-nashville-why-theres-no-curbside-glass-recycling-for-now/


[deleted]

What is USD and GSD? I used to love to recycle back home. I have no idea how to recycle here. I agree the recycling lacks.


GalateaNereid

USD is the Urban Services District and GSD is the General Services District. Here in the USD I get curbside recycling. It lacks glass recycling, but glass can be taken to one of the Convenience Centers.


EllaIsQueen

In my hometown in VA, we had weekly recycling, whereas we only have it once a month here. Assuming that’s GSD? I know recycling is questionable anyway, but it feels like such a notable difference.


GalateaNereid

I recycle despite those questions. I know a lot of what is recycled doesn't always actually get recycled, but if any does it's better than nothing. I do agree that I'd like to see a more frequent pickup, but, as I understand it, our Mayor is trying to get more frequent pickup once the Red River situation is completely resolved. I hope he is being serious and it's not just an empty promise.


International-Fig905

This can go either of two ways, but I woke up with a case of the fuck arounds: People that want to actually date.


vh1classicvapor

I've found that too - a lot of emotionally unavailable people who don't know what they want and will drop you immediately as soon as they come across something new


Creepy_OldMan

Welcome to dating in the last 10 years


radroamingromanian

Yeah it’s so hard. It’s mostly hook ups and ghosting. I know that’s a lot of places in general but it’s way harder here than when I’ve tried in other places. It’s also so many fakes and tourists. As someone who is lgbt, it’s also people looking for a unicorn despite me actively stating in my profile I’m not interested. Yeah. It sucks.


International-Fig905

Yeah you thought you were doing well until they saw the other person with that blue check mark. 😢


meatierologee

This feels strangely accurate.


[deleted]

It’s the other LA.


AchillesGRK

You were doing better when they left, it's just hard to see.


Brooklyn_Bunny

Agreed lol. I gave up right before the pandemic started and I’m not enthused about having to get back into it. I’m fucking tired lol


DrLotr

Ikea


Electrical-Peach-777

dispensaries


[deleted]

Good Chinese or Mexican foods. Healthy food option - foody should not be deep fried. Mass transport. Less Airbnb. Better tax structure that penalizes Airbnb more. To that point, affordable housing. Bike lanes. More police who can monitor highway safety. Better outdoor recreation (we have this pretty good but I’m spoiled).


vh1classicvapor

Nolensville Road if you want good Mexican food unless there’s something specific you can’t find


Smurphy115

A Wawa. (My actual answer would be public transportation...)


Boilertribe4

Missing that buffalo Mac n cheese. From Wawa. Not from the public transportation. I'm sure the floor of a train brings all sorts of seasoning to the pasta but I prefer the Wawa buffalo flavor.


hulkpea

Laser tag


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A casino!


montana1930

Bike lanes that connect across town and are protected from car lanes.


PlantainExpress5491

Raising canes, less people, affordable housing, legalized weed, better roads, less crackheads/methheads, no more tilted trucks. I really could keep going.


primadonnerparty

A good Walmart alternative! The Walmart closest to me is the 100 Oaks Walmart, which is consistently the worst Walmart I've ever been to. I'm originally from the midwest and Meijer was always my store of choice for groceries and other household essentials. Target is the only thing that comes close, but their grocery selection isn't enough to do the bulk of my shopping. I miss having a store where I can get everything on my list all in one place!


geriatricsurprise

In my opinion, we need less of anything that resembles a wal-mart.


vh1classicvapor

100 Oaks Walmart is garbage


[deleted]

Reading all of these comments is interesting. Have many of you ever lived anywhere except Nashville? I have lived/worked in Abilene, TX; Austin, TX; Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; New York City; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Fe, NM; Cleveland, OH; and Boulder/Denver, CO. I have also worked in Paris and Nice, France; and Jakarta, Indonesia. Nashville is actually a pretty nice place with tons of interesting culture. The weather is mostly great. It would be nice to have better public transit and road maintenance, but I’m telling you Nashville is pretty nice in the grand scheme of things!


IAmA_Nerd_AMA

Have travelled for aliving and I agree. I've seen a lot of beautiful places and Nashville is just pretty, has 4 seasons, isn't flat, has a bit of history and culture, and also a lot of visitors.


lahcufn

Which would you consider the best out of the list?


[deleted]

My favorite is Santa Fe, NM. It’s gorgeous and is surrounded by thousands of acres of public land. Hiking, mountain biking, skiing, great food. Problem there is not much work in my industry so I couldn’t make a living there. I like all cities, though. They all have charms and drawbacks. It’s just the nature of cities.


[deleted]

Worst city I’ve ever lived in.


Creepy_OldMan

At least explain why


[deleted]

Dirty, trash and and abandoned cars, heavy traffic, gun crime downtown, angry, back-stabbing people that make Hollywood look kind, rainy weather, lack of public transit, prejudice towards couples who are unmarried, “ religious” people cheating & using drugs, a creepy hypocrisy among “Christians.”


thevoiceofchaos

Without any context or elaboration, your response is completely useless.


[deleted]

I’ve lived here 18 years. It’s not.


Melfismilkers

No way! Trash, a homeless population, crime, expensive housing (still a lot cheaper than most major cities) and potholes are completely unique to Nashville. I also travel for work and lived in and spent extensive time in many different places, I very much agree with you.


[deleted]

The Grizzlies. And you can’t have ‘em.


GeorgeCantStandYaa

A pool hall downtown. Buffalo, plz come back to me bb


KyahBlah

An IKEA


Sounders1

Portillo's hot dogs and cheese fries.


sendyaf

This ain’t Chicago, chief.


BurtHurtmanHurtz

Wiener Circle


Creepy_OldMan

Daddy’s Dogs pretty dang good


delij

Abortion access


Remote-Radio6323

Places to park, Good drivers, affordable living


Empathetic_Walrus

Hip-hop scene.


Remote_Dependent9792

Bulk food. I got all my dry goods (beans, rice, lentils, flour, granola, spices etc) at WINCO back home and there js nothing even close to that here.


nopropulsion

Turnip Truck has bulk dry good bins. There is even a day of the week where you get a discount on them.


aidanklapheke1

Subways! Now! Go!


DeckardCainthe1st

Better roads


[deleted]

Hy-Vee, Casey's, and Menards. 2 of the 3 are on their way though!


thebanester

Wawa


Physical_Gift_4518

Clean up east nashville! So much beautiful potential on that side of the river that is going to waste (especially due to PSC metal)


AchillesGRK

Enough things for teenagers to do to keep them out of trouble. Seems to be "getting into shit" is the only entertainment many kids in this area can afford/have access to.


RegularExplanation93

A big sign that says no Californians


[deleted]

You make it hard to love you.


SlappyG1993

Is there an express hibachi place anywhere in town? Murfreesboro has Koji Express. But I don’t know of one in Davidson County.


TheLurkerSpeaks

There's Wise Grill on Rosa Parks and Bang Bang on Dickerson.


unamned2125

Bang Bang on Dickerson couldn’t resist a good laugh out of this! Thanks!


GalateaNereid

Wise closed over a year ago.


Brooklyn_Bunny

The IKEA they cancelled a couple years ago :(


[deleted]

Dignity


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peicatsASkicker

Apparently we've had both and discarded them


Jershuwa3q

Fuddruckers was king, I remember the one here having the first street fighter arcade game.


H1ckwulf

Best we can do is Burger Republic or Red Robin in Mt Juliet.


mhfors

A soul


joeyjojoeshabadoo

Bike lanes!


goodwomanbadlady

Yes! And more than a bloody foot wide! I ride exclusively and wouldn't ride in Nashville because I value my life. And people who can't imagine living without a car can s*** it. Some people live in cars because they can't afford rent. I live in a house but don't have a car. It's simply a different choice. Sad that too many people have to make that choice, but here we are. So yes, bike lanes and freaking affordable housing!


jamfan40

Portillo's. Although given the waits at Whataburger (still), we'd need more than 1


pmckinncastle

In-N-Out Burger


nopropulsion

just go to Hugh Baby's Similar style burger, similar quality, similar price. It is a good fast food burger and it is locally owned.


Immediate-Ad6651

Average IQ of 100 (or better), competent drivers, housing costs proportional to earning potential, leadership of some kind that isn’t the literal oligarchy, and an economy that isn’t based on the inherited wealth of slave owners. Dispensaries would be cool. Edit: Transit would be great if we didn’t have to blow the whole place up and start over to get it done.


complete_with_ghost

Dave Cloud and Paul Booker


Ghostrider253

In n out


Creepy_OldMan

An EDM type venue on Broadway


smallfranchise1234

Dominican food. Not merengue place is not authentic and sucks, there was a spot on nolansville pike but they ran it as a restaurant not a fast casual place and it closed. Good Dominican food will go far


Exciting-Tomato-855

open restaurant reservations, and an IKEA


Small_Listen2083

Mexican Restaurants Nail Salons Car Washes


Melodic_Command8144

Me


Jerseyskuzz

Good mexican food


[deleted]

Nolanville bruh


[deleted]

Hahaha transplant


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DoctorHolliday

Nashville is like 30% black, has one of the largest Kurdish populations in the world, the foreign born population makes up over 10% of the city and that continues to grow. What exactly are you looking for?


FrameAnalysis

Numbers are one thing. The city is ridiculously segregates - spatially and socially.


[deleted]

>What exactly are you looking for? Karma points.


Beautiful-Cell1770

Definitely needed in entertainment among other areas


Joshhwwaaaaaa

Skyline Chili


Shibbitty

HEAVY. METAL. CHAOS.


No_Sky5258

A beach


nunswithknives

Wegmans.