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), […]
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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, […]