The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown

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, near

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and

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. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors.

Improvement District

A Gulch Business Improvement District (GBID) was created in 2006 and is managed by the Nashville Downtown Partnership. The area is currently undergoing an urban revitalization, with new residents, office space, and retail shops moving into newly built or recently renovated buildings. On February 17, 2009, it was announced the Gulch neighborhood had been certified as a

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Green Neighborhood. It was the first neighborhood in the

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to become so certified, and one of only a few in the United States to do so by that date. The announcement was made by Mayor

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and developer MarketStreet Enterprises. The Gulch is home to one of Nashville's most famous and historic music venues, The Station Inn. Also near the Gulch is

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, and the historic Union Station Hotel.

Neighborhood boundaries

The Gulch neighborhood is bound by the intersections of Broadway,

, and the

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rail line.

References

External links

Explore The Gulch (official GBID website)Nashville Gulch MarketStreet development websiteThe Gulch In Nashville (Gulch News, Bars, Restaurants, etc.)Gulch land use and urban design plan
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