A 423-acre mixed-use development in Montgomery County is one of the most ambitious in all of Middle Tennessee.
Why it matters: The project, called Marcelina, would have seemed destined for Nashville a few years ago. But Montgomery County sealed the deal.
Zoom out: One of the big reasons Clarksville is booming is that it’s both affordable and close enough to Nashville.
- But for business people who live there, the commute down Interstate 24 can be a bear. Marcelina offers the antidote, providing all the amenities a professional or young family would look for in one town center-style development.
What he’s saying: “Marcelina is designed to create a vibrant, interconnected community where families can live, work, and play without the burden of long commutes,” Ronnie Moore, managing director of Rossview Farms, the project’s developer, tells Axios…