For the controversial Alamo interpretive plan, what had been a speedy approval process in the past two weeks has now come to a halt, according to two high-ranking officials.
Alamo Plaza
Did Treviño write one thing, but propose another regarding access to Alamo Plaza?
Did District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño say one thing in an op-ed he co-wrote, when he advocated to keep Alamo Plaza an open space, but propose another? We asked the councilman directly. Here’s what he said.
Amid disruptions and expulsions, Alamo plan moves forward
Roughly 200 people listened in on — and often times interrupted — the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee meeting tonight at City Council chambers, as the 29-member committee approved a version of the Alamo interpretive plan that includes relocating the Cenotaph memorial, rerouting the Battle of Flowers Parade, and enclosing the plaza, which will be accessed […]
Battle of Flowers group agrees to reroute historic Fiesta parade for Alamo plan
Updated 6:30 a.m. After vocal protests at public meetings over the summer, the Battle of Flowers Association has agreed to change its historic route to accommodate the Alamo interpretive plan, District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño said Wednesday night via text. [ View updates to the plan. ] The Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association and the Texas […]
Treviño: Alamo grounds will have one primary entrance during museum hours
Updated: Click here for the presentation that was shown to the public Monday night. The current, and perhaps final, version of the Alamo interpretive plan — made available to the media on Monday, but not the general public — shows very little was changed from the version that was first made public in early June. […]
You’re invited to ‘attend and listen’ at final Alamo meetings
Alamo meetings The Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee will meet twice next week. The public is invited to attend and view revisions to the interpretive plan, but cannot comment. View the agendas here. » 6-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, The Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza » 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, City Council chambers in the […]
Treviño: Final Alamo meeting set for Aug. 30
This report was updated at 2:50 p.m. to include info on an Aug. 27 open house. Citing the disruptive nature of previous meetings, the proposed final draft of the Alamo interpretive plan will be unveiled 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 behind closed doors, District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño told the Heron. A location has not been […]
Saturday protesters to Alamo planners, ‘Come and take it’
For roughly 150 people who protested in front of the Alamo Cenotaph Saturday morning, they are modern-day defenders of Texas history. “This ground was bought and paid for by the blood of Texans, and we will fight until the bitter end to protect it,” said Brandon Burkhart, president of This is Texas Freedom Force (TTFF), […]
Saturday’s protest reaffirms keeping Cenotaph in place
An informational campaign and protest, by groups who oppose relocating the Cenotaph, began at Alamo Plaza on Monday and will culminate in a rally on Saturday. “The Cenotaph is kind of a community headstone for anyone who is an Alamo defender descendent,” said Paul Gescheidle (above), a member of This is Texas Freedom Force (TTFF), […]
Explaining the impacts of a two-way Losoya Street
Losoya Street serves as the River Walk’s alley. It’s where delivery drivers park to unload goods and where restaurants line-up trash cans and run grease trap pumps. Over the years, a few bars have popped up along it. For many who work on the street or drive down it everyday, it’s not viable to think […]
Despite Treviño’s firm stance, Cenotaph activists are not done with their fight
Activists who oppose a plan to move the Cenotaph from its original location in front of the Alamo are pressing forward, despite a clear message from District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño on Wednesday that keeping the tomb in place is “not an option.” “It goes to show that the city of San Antonio, including (Mayor) […]
Treviño: Keeping the Alamo Cenotaph in place is ‘not an option’
The first question of the night came from Charisma Villarreal, a descendant of Alamo defender Gregorio Esparza: Will the public see a rendering of the Alamo interpretive plan that shows the Cenotaph in its current location? And for the first time, critics of the plan heard what they thought they’d been waiting for. “We will […]
Road closures among topics at next Alamo meeting
After a series of heated public meetings in July about the Alamo interpretive plan — in which critics blasted ideas for the Cenotaph memorial, Fiesta parade routes, the possible demolition of historic buildings, and accessibility to the Alamo — a related set of issues comes to the public for commentary this week. During the meeting […]
Next Alamo plan draft likely coming out in August
The public will have to wait until early August before it sees the next draft of the Alamo interpretive plan. Three weeks ago, the plan — which calls for closing Alamo Street and relocating the Cenotaph memorial, among other controversial ideas — was unveiled in a series of tense public meetings. Various groups turned out, […]
Next round of Alamo Plaza revisions coming up
It’s been two weeks since a series of tense public meetings were held, in which opponents of the Alamo interpretive plan squared off against out-of-town planners and public officials who defend the proposal’s larger points. Those larger points include the relocation of the 1930s Cenotaph memorial, closure of Alamo Street and roping off the plaza […]
Cenotaph, process are most frustrating for those opposed to Alamo plan
Past the midpoint of last night’s Alamo meeting, moderator Leonard Rodriguez, who sits on the Alamo Community Advisory Committee, asked the 50 or so people in attendance, “On the cenotaph, by a raise of hands, how many of you are opposed to moving it absolutely one inch?” Nearly every hand shot up. One woman held […]
Series of Alamo public meetings begin tonight
The first public meetings on the Alamo Interpretive Plan begin tonight on the West Side. All meetings are scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. » Monday, June 18, Ron Darner Park Operations Headquarters, 5800 Enrique M. Barrera Parkway » Tuesday, June 19, Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center, 8400 N.W. Military Highway » Wednesday, […]