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Originally posted by Beyy
But still those 'historical districts' are not comparable to the average European medium-big sized city center.
Ever been to Amsterdam, Paris or Rome?
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I've been to two. Been in a German airport, on a connecting flight back to D.C, but that was it.
The Franklin district is actually bigger than the one in Rome. It encompasses all of Franklin with the exception of coolsprings. Eastnashville in itself is the district. Nashville proper (smallest version of Nashville) is separated into five districts. North Nashville (poorer area/urban area), South Nashville( Rich Area), Midtown (Schools, shopping, tourist) West Nashville (just like Midtown but more expensive, and East Nashville (The historical district). Nothing new has been built in East Nashville since 1998, and that required a permit to change an existing golf course (which had been here since the 60s.)
Franklin has the same building restrictions.It was actually on the news for running out Mcdonalds when they somehow managed to get a permit back in 2006. (The previous building permit not in Cool Springs was in the 90s and there have been two controversial ones since 2008.)
We are really strict when it comes to our districts. (I can only speak for Tennessee's historical districts though. I have been to some from other states, but don't know how effectively they keep theirs. Except the one in New York is in the news every year about something.)