The next segment of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park will include a plaza in front of the upcoming TPR headquarters inside the Alameda Theatre, a 250-foot-wide waterfall, and walkways 18 feet below street level lined with murals depicting the area’s history.
City Council approves tighter scooter rules
In a 9-1 vote Thursday, the City Council added tougher regulations to the dockless vehicle pilot program, which is set to end April 19, in response to public concerns over reckless riding and e-scooter clutter on sidewalks.
Three-story townhome proposal in Government Hill receives pushback
A townhome project proposed for Government Hill has met some resistance from longtime residents who are worried their near East Side community is changing without their input.
Maverick Park closer to its doggy makeover
The $500,000 revitalization of Maverick Park at 1000 Broadway, a half-mile south of the Pearl, and just a few blocks from the near East Side, is a few months away.
Rodeo season begins with Houston Street cattle drive
The Western Heritage Parade and Cattle Drive returns to Houston Street for the 12th year this Saturday.
City Manager finalist Erik Walsh addresses San Antonio’s big issues in first public forum
City Manager finalist Erik Walsh, in his first appearance in a community forum setting, spoke on a smorgasbord of issues facing San Antonio on Wednesday night at UTSA’s downtown campus.
City suspends scooter permits, more regulations likely
The city’s Transportation Committee, which is composed of five City Council members, issued a moratorium on e-scooter and e-bike permits, effective immediately, on Tuesday, for the duration of the dockless vehicle pilot program which ends on April 19.
The MLK March in a changing East Side
On the shuttle from Freeman Coliseum to MLK Academy, the starting place of the Martin Luther King Jr. March, I remember thinking how the civil rights movement started, partially, on busses.
Local MLK march began with one East Side man
Rev. Raymond Callies is to San Antonio what Martin Luther King Jr. is to America: the most recognizable face of the civil rights movement.
What San Antonio’s $1 million displacement policy would address, not address
The three-year Risk Mitigation Policy, which taps into $1 million taken from the city’s general fund, intends to address city-wide displacement and lessen the traumatic effects of relocation.