mix.“It will have single-family homes, town homes, apartments, and lofts. They’re planning for sit-down restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and a grocer,” notes Mayor Cole. The strategic location positions this development to capitalize on local and regional traffic patterns. This area’s transformation reflects La Vergne’s broader economic development strategy of creating integrated communities where residents can live, work, and access amenities without extensive commuting, a model increasingly favored in fastgrowing suburban communities nationwide. Vergne’s landscape. This initiative, though still in early planning stages, represents a public-private partnership with substantial economic potential. “The South Waldron Road development is essentially across town from everything else, right in the hotbed of our growth,” Mayor Cole says. “Our industrial development board purchased this land with city funds earmarked for economic development.They’re working with a group called Equitable to develop this mixed-use project.” The development’s comprehensive scope rivals that of Uptown La Vergne but with a broader housing 132 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 06
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