2006 MARKED A BANNER YEAR FOR NASHVILLE. HERE IS A TOP 10 LIST OF EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE YEAR.
For Immediate Release
Thursday, December 21, 2006
1) We marked our 200th anniversary as a city with the opening of the new Public Square.
2) Nashville topped Kiplinger’s list of 50 Smart Cities for affordability and quality of life.
3) Hume Fogg and Martin Luther King High Schools were listed in the top Newsweek’s ranking of 50 top high schools.
4) Nissan moved to downtown Nashville in June.
5) Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened to national acclaim
6) The Viridian and Stahlman Buildings opened boosting downtown residential living.
7) The new Hadley Park Community Center and Parkwood Neighborhood Center opened as models for new centers through Parks.
8) The Demonbreun Viaduct reopened ahead of schedule completing the city’s renovation of its key links to downtown including Shelby Street, Gateway, Victory Memorial and Woodland Street Bridges.
9) The A A Birch Criminal Courts Building opened providing a more secure criminal courts facility for the city.
10) Commuter rail returned to Nashville with the arrival of service on the Music City Star.
