… will hopefully not be an accurate headline for this blog post in future years. The Metro Nashville Police Department just released its weekly undercover operations report, and sure enough, Dickerson Road, the street that would be Skyline, registered some activity:

East Precinct detectives charged 13 persons as the result of investigations on Lucile Street, Fern Avenue, North 5th and 7th Streets, Crockett Street, Jones Avenue, Dickerson Pike, North 2nd Street, South 6th and South 7th Streets, 4th Avenue North, Shelby Avenue, Lillian Street, Norton Avenue, Grizzard Avenue, Rosedale Avenue, and South 15th Street. Seized were 4.3 grams of cocaine, two Dilaudid pills, a vehicle, and $345 cash.

I’ve spent plenty of time lately decrying the notion of renaming this street, but I’m curious: What would it really take to transform this area into a safe and welcoming part of the city? Would it be more police officers, redevelopment and community involvement? Would those solutions really solve the problem or just reroute them to nearby places? I can accept Skyline Boulevard as a potential name for this street, but not if the only thing that changes is its name.