Photo: Hamilton Matthew Masters
A lot has happened in Nashville since Jan. 1, 1998, when Metro’s current zoning code, Title 17 of the Metro Code of Ordinances, took effect.
Neither the Nashville Predators nor the Tennessee Titans were playing in Nashville yet. The downtown skyline had recently seen the addition of one of its most iconic pieces, the AT&T Building, but otherwise shared little in common with the wall of towers that now defines it. Neighborhoods that now are filled with popular restaurants and commercial centers were sleepy and under-built.
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