Since December, community organizing group COPS/Metro Alliance has been pressuring the city regarding its housing policies and their effects on vulnerable communities, and officials appear to be listening.
Prominent Texas politicians break ground on new federal courthouse
High-profile Texas politicians, state officials and local leaders broke ground Monday on the new $144.5 million federal courthouse, which is slated to be built at 214 W. Nueva St.
Housing Commission tweaks displacement policy as it heads to council vote next week
Before the risk mitigation policy heads toward a City Council vote on Thursday, the newly-revamped Housing Commission added its own revisions to it this week.
Is San Antonio doing enough to address displacement?
Housing advocates have described the city’s “risk mitigation policy,” which aids displaced households, as a Band-Aid on the larger issue of gentrification. City officials say the policy is one piece of a big-picture strategy.
Bond project to combine Lockwood, Dignowity parks into one
By late next year, Lockwood and Dignowity parks—two neighboring, near-East Side green spaces separated by Burnett Street—will become one park in a $4.1 million project.
Displacement policy headed for City Council vote next month
Since September, the city’s Neighborhood Housing and Services department has been developing the policy, which is intended to assist households facing—or vulnerable to—displacement.
Signage issue impacting one-of-a-kind River Walk business
A new River Walk business is serving a different kind of cocktail—one through intravenous injection. That’s if you can find it.
San Pedro Creek’s current phase a major undertaking with channel widening, archeological digs
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.