Bellevue Strong

Grass roots shared twitter account focused on community input and political accountability related to land development in Nashville and Bellevue.

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Has a new vehicular bridge ever been added to the scenic Harpeth River for a developer? Will it harm the aquatic environment or recreational activities? Have alternatives been considered? File comments with TDEC & attend the 3/3 hearing in Bellevue: https://t.co/bci0duJCuh

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Rise up, Bellevue, and tell the Stormwater Management Commission why a stormwater variance for Ariza Bellevue is so wrong in so many different ways! Email comments to [email protected] https://t.co/npBSSOpkqx

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

A multifamily developer in Nashville says no increase in flooding but omits a temporary concrete bridge that will increase flood risks for dozens of property owners. Residents, please rise up and hold someone accountable for this kind of bullshit. https://t.co/qjZPHxEPgm

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

A developer in Nashville claims "no increase" in flooding without even mentioning a temporary concrete bridge that increases flood risks for dozens of property owners. Residents, it's time to rise up & hold someone accountable for this kind of bullshit. https://t.co/qjZPHxEPgm

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Army Corp of Engineers says TDEC does not have the information it needs to assess the impacts on the Harpeth River or to approve this. Demand that the applicant show it will not interfere with the river bank, shut down paddling, or place a construction equipment in the river!

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Has a new vehicular bridge ever been added to the scenic Harpeth River for a developer? Will it harm the aquatic environment or recreational activities? Have alternatives been considered? File comments with TDEC & attend the 3/3 hearing in Bellevue: https://t.co/bci0duJCuh

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

@NashvilleScene @WKRN @FOX17 @NC5 @WSMV @MarshaBlackburn @BestNashTransit @ThisIsNashville @fema @freddieoconnell @govbilllee @JasonSpainTN @TheTNHoller

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Metro Nashville has a resilience plan but does it plan for this kind of storm emergency and recovery? Does NES have a storm resilience plan and is it available online? https://t.co/4Xyetz9MDl

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Where is Nashville's storm and emergency resilience plan? Ignoring real risks and focusing on preferred policy outcomes is not resilience, and can cause serious disruption and harm to communities . . . . @NashvilleScene @WKRN @FOX17 @NC5 @WSMV

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

@kgarciadumont Where is NES's storm resilience plan? Do they have one and Is it available anywhere online?

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

@NashvilleScene The one-sided story says nothing about whether this set of "upzoning" bills addresses housing affordability. Nor does it explain that, to produce more supply, these zone changes are not self-implementing but will require communities to amend their plans under NashvilleNext.

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Ariza developer seeking Houston tax break for building apartments in flood zone - after Nashville struck deal with same developer to build apartments in high flood risk area! https://t.co/gOMhOB0riQ @JasonSpainTN @freddieoconnell @metronashplan @NashvilleResist @TheHarpethRiver

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

My family thought it was a nice day for a bike ride until we learned that the Harpeth greenway bridge near the golf course is damaged and will be closed for repairs for the next 6 months. Seasonal floods & greenway crossings along the Harpeth don't mix! https://t.co/7fVbM5nm3S

[J-Dub©️ @DeLoachJW]

@FOXNashville This is the entrance to the Greenway over in Bellevue, normally this is far from the Harpeth river. Not anymore. You can’t see the road or the parking lot and I would imagine the entire Greenway is significantly underwater.

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Metro Nashville wants to extend the greenway under a CSX bridge in Bellevue - this is not safe and will be under water and in the Harpeth River multiple times a year! https://t.co/5iFIx3SkO9

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

This legislation to develop wetlands in TN needs to be stopped! https://t.co/6S8ji1ix3J @NashvilleResist @TheHarpethRiver

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

15% less 18-year-olds by 2039 is a huge decline -- at least this should lead us to question whether linear forecasts of population growth in urban areas will continue.

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

Will Nashville Face an "It City Cliff"? Fewer new HS and college graduates = less young people likely moving to Nashville, less demand for new rental units over the next decade or two - https://t.co/8Z258F1AeS

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

According to Redfin, in 2024 "Sun Belt metros saw the most significant declines in median rents, led by Austin, TX (-12.4%), Tampa, FL (-11.3%), Raleigh, NC (-8.4%), Jacksonville, FL (-7.5%) and Nashville, TN (-7%)." https://t.co/rKwR7a7lq0

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

@NashvilleResist @TheHarpethRiver @TNRiverkeeper @Caroline_Eggers Elsewhere in the U.S., local governments are expanding the protections for wetlands and preserved floodplains - while Nashville's Stormwater Commission is reducing them to pander to apartment developers on the Harpeth River. @AllenBurkley @cmzulfatsuara https://t.co/5yeJeea8xx

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

On 11/7 Metro Stormwater approved a variance for the Ariza Bellevue greenway and bridge. They found the land to be "developed" - not "preserved floodplain" - based on the developer's demo permit for a farmhouse and barn that were built more than 100 years ago.

[Bellevue Strong @StrongBellevue]

In Nashville, there no protections at all for preserved floodplain, despite clear protections in Metro Code. According to Stormwater Dep't, new apartments on the Harpeth are going in on "developed" floodplain. @NashvilleResist @TheHarpethRiver @TNRiverkeeper @Caroline_Eggers