Andy
@wildman.bsky.social
Husband, girl dad, numbers guy. Cities should be car-optional. Pro-bus, pro-bike, pro-immigrant, pro-housing.
These smart, walkable, mixed-use skeets are mine alone, and will veer into economics, sports, and Nashville.
These smart, walkable, mixed-use skeets are mine alone, and will veer into economics, sports, and Nashville.
I'm pro-housing.
It's hard to explain just how good that competition is for housing costs. Here's a live look:
A high-rise across the street from 1212 Laurel (Pullman) added 300 new condos just 16 months ago and another tower less than 0.5 miles away (Emory) that opened 312 more condos this year.
It's hard to explain just how good that competition is for housing costs. Here's a live look:
A high-rise across the street from 1212 Laurel (Pullman) added 300 new condos just 16 months ago and another tower less than 0.5 miles away (Emory) that opened 312 more condos this year.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I'm pro-housing.
It's hard to explain just how good that competition is for housing costs. Here's a live look:
A high-rise across the street from 1212 Laurel (Pullman) added 300 new condos just 16 months ago and another tower less than 0.5 miles away (Emory) that opened 312 more condos this year.
It's hard to explain just how good that competition is for housing costs. Here's a live look:
A high-rise across the street from 1212 Laurel (Pullman) added 300 new condos just 16 months ago and another tower less than 0.5 miles away (Emory) that opened 312 more condos this year.
I freaking love living in a city
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I freaking love living in a city
It’s 34° outside so I caught the route 34 bus tonight to downtown (WeGo calls it the “Opry Mills” route but I call it the “Inglewood Express”).
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s 34° outside so I caught the route 34 bus tonight to downtown (WeGo calls it the “Opry Mills” route but I call it the “Inglewood Express”).
An interesting dynamic in the apartment rental market:
Rents in the cheapest, oldest apartments (Class C) are dropping wildly!
But ONLY in cities that just delivered tons of new apartments.
Building new luxury apartments keeps the cheap ones cheap!
Via @jayparsons.bsky.social on Twitter
Rents in the cheapest, oldest apartments (Class C) are dropping wildly!
But ONLY in cities that just delivered tons of new apartments.
Building new luxury apartments keeps the cheap ones cheap!
Via @jayparsons.bsky.social on Twitter
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
An interesting dynamic in the apartment rental market:
Rents in the cheapest, oldest apartments (Class C) are dropping wildly!
But ONLY in cities that just delivered tons of new apartments.
Building new luxury apartments keeps the cheap ones cheap!
Via @jayparsons.bsky.social on Twitter
Rents in the cheapest, oldest apartments (Class C) are dropping wildly!
But ONLY in cities that just delivered tons of new apartments.
Building new luxury apartments keeps the cheap ones cheap!
Via @jayparsons.bsky.social on Twitter
“Communist Freddie jackin up taxes for more empty buses”
November 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“Communist Freddie jackin up taxes for more empty buses”
Perfect day for football (and tiger meat). #AnchorDown
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Perfect day for football (and tiger meat). #AnchorDown
Nashville’s most successful homegrown brands continue to be a victim of the city’s success - and Nashville’s self-imposed shortage of mixed use neighborhoods!
October 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Nashville’s most successful homegrown brands continue to be a victim of the city’s success - and Nashville’s self-imposed shortage of mixed use neighborhoods!
Maaaaan you’re telling me I can catch some Monday Night Football AND catch the bus let’s goooo.
October 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Maaaaan you’re telling me I can catch some Monday Night Football AND catch the bus let’s goooo.
Sometimes what you need is an afternoon off from creating shareholder value to take the toddler to ice cream and the grocery store by bike and then watch the sun set.
October 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Sometimes what you need is an afternoon off from creating shareholder value to take the toddler to ice cream and the grocery store by bike and then watch the sun set.
Franklin real estate agent living in a Nashville house her parents own is mad a big vibrant city is evolving to allow more homes for more neighbors.
If she wants the suburbs she can just go home. This attempt will fail and that failure will embolden more Nashville councilmembers to support housing.
If she wants the suburbs she can just go home. This attempt will fail and that failure will embolden more Nashville councilmembers to support housing.
October 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Franklin real estate agent living in a Nashville house her parents own is mad a big vibrant city is evolving to allow more homes for more neighbors.
If she wants the suburbs she can just go home. This attempt will fail and that failure will embolden more Nashville councilmembers to support housing.
If she wants the suburbs she can just go home. This attempt will fail and that failure will embolden more Nashville councilmembers to support housing.
The sunrise was good again today, but I’m more excited to fly home to Nashville.
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The sunrise was good again today, but I’m more excited to fly home to Nashville.
Ran this morning along the beach. Jumped into the ocean. Had a Cuban coffee. Watched the sun rise. It was glorious.
October 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Ran this morning along the beach. Jumped into the ocean. Had a Cuban coffee. Watched the sun rise. It was glorious.
We have a range of choices to "maintain" our neighborhood:
Maintain current laws & watch existing attainable housing get torn down for $2M new builds.
Or
Maintain affordability for neighborhood characters to be able to live here (allow more, smaller units to compete with those $2M new builds)
Maintain current laws & watch existing attainable housing get torn down for $2M new builds.
Or
Maintain affordability for neighborhood characters to be able to live here (allow more, smaller units to compete with those $2M new builds)
October 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We have a range of choices to "maintain" our neighborhood:
Maintain current laws & watch existing attainable housing get torn down for $2M new builds.
Or
Maintain affordability for neighborhood characters to be able to live here (allow more, smaller units to compete with those $2M new builds)
Maintain current laws & watch existing attainable housing get torn down for $2M new builds.
Or
Maintain affordability for neighborhood characters to be able to live here (allow more, smaller units to compete with those $2M new builds)
The latest product of Nashville's "Neighborhood Maintenance" zoning conventions is this 6 bed, 5 bath, 3 story, $2M house.
The neighborhood that the zoning is purporting to maintain is full of 800-1600 sq ft houses that sell for $300k-$500k.
You need to make $400k+ a year to afford the new house.
The neighborhood that the zoning is purporting to maintain is full of 800-1600 sq ft houses that sell for $300k-$500k.
You need to make $400k+ a year to afford the new house.
October 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The latest product of Nashville's "Neighborhood Maintenance" zoning conventions is this 6 bed, 5 bath, 3 story, $2M house.
The neighborhood that the zoning is purporting to maintain is full of 800-1600 sq ft houses that sell for $300k-$500k.
You need to make $400k+ a year to afford the new house.
The neighborhood that the zoning is purporting to maintain is full of 800-1600 sq ft houses that sell for $300k-$500k.
You need to make $400k+ a year to afford the new house.
Wishing you a year filled with on-time buses that are full of friends.
October 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Wishing you a year filled with on-time buses that are full of friends.
Looking for Neil. @cbowe34.bsky.social and I haven’t seen him or his tweets for at least three hours.
September 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Looking for Neil. @cbowe34.bsky.social and I haven’t seen him or his tweets for at least three hours.
Not to be one of those guys but they really don’t build them like they used to. (📍Chinatown, Philadelphia)
September 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Not to be one of those guys but they really don’t build them like they used to. (📍Chinatown, Philadelphia)
Downtown Nashville’s best block for street trees and great sidewalks is also one of its worst for buildings that engage with pedestrians.
September 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Downtown Nashville’s best block for street trees and great sidewalks is also one of its worst for buildings that engage with pedestrians.
Need a councilmember who is willing to push back on that because NFD is running 8 or 9 of these agile little guys, including up at station 29 in Inglewood.
September 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Need a councilmember who is willing to push back on that because NFD is running 8 or 9 of these agile little guys, including up at station 29 in Inglewood.
My instagram algorithm knows me a little too well.
September 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My instagram algorithm knows me a little too well.
Love to share the road with compensation-mobiles like this dude’s.
September 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Love to share the road with compensation-mobiles like this dude’s.
Quick bus trip out to the west side of Nashville for lunch.
September 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Quick bus trip out to the west side of Nashville for lunch.
Successful first Vandy game for the Wildgirls. #anchordown
August 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Successful first Vandy game for the Wildgirls. #anchordown
I love this city.
I will keep singing its praises and I will keep advocating for my neighbors and its leaders to make it better.
I will keep singing its praises and I will keep advocating for my neighbors and its leaders to make it better.
August 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I love this city.
I will keep singing its praises and I will keep advocating for my neighbors and its leaders to make it better.
I will keep singing its praises and I will keep advocating for my neighbors and its leaders to make it better.
New bike lanes are good for everyone. Obviously good for people on bicycles, but sneakily great for pedestrians on sidewalks, buffering us from the cars speeding along at 40+ mph.
August 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New bike lanes are good for everyone. Obviously good for people on bicycles, but sneakily great for pedestrians on sidewalks, buffering us from the cars speeding along at 40+ mph.