[BnaBreaker]

The inner core of Nashville is typically categorized as the area which borders the I-40 loop to the west and south, the Cumberland River to the east, and Jefferson Street to the north. Inside this area, which is right around 2 square miles, as of today there are about 15,000 people living there which translates to a fairly abysmal 7,500 ppsm. However, considering the fact that there were essentially just a handful of people living downtown just a couple decades ago, the current figures aren't all that surprising. The city also has over 5,000 units either under construction or proposed in that area, so we could see a population of closer to 25,000 by 2023. In other words, we're getting there...