After more than 10 years of planning, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center is a year away from completing its Museo del Westside, a community space dedicated to West Side history and culture inside the old Ruben’s Ice House.
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Photos: Cesar E. Chavez march returns to downtown San Antonio after two-year hiatus
The 26th Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice returned to the streets of San Antonio this morning following a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
Castillo says San Antonio’s failing its citizens whose homes rack up code violations
The city’s Development Services Department went on the offensive this week after being lambasted in a recent report by a University of Texas at Austin professor over its code enforcement practices and how often they lead to the demolition of homes.
Artist celebrated at Esperanza’s Día de los Muertos event where she volunteered
Angie Merla, an artist and long-time volunteer at the Esperanza’s Día de los Muertos event, was honored with an ofrenda after she died of cancer earlier this year.
Alazan Courts on West Side could get $75M for redevelopment—if San Antonio voters approve
The San Antonio Housing Authority is requesting $75 million for the Alazan Courts from the upcoming 2022-2027 bond program, which San Antonio voters will be asked to approve in May.
Former Estrada Hardware building in west downtown San Antonio purchased
A group that includes local real estate agent Dix Densley has purchased a historic landmark on the near West Side with plans to renovate it in a way that “will pay homage to the building and its history.”
Who’s served by truly affordable housing? Meet the Medinas
Often, low-income housing is boiled down to numbers. We hardly ever talk to the people who live in these units. Meet Cora Medina, who found her footing in life thanks to the Terraces at Haven for Hope.
West Side’s ‘Comprando y Prestando’ mural restored on 25th anniversary
Years of sun damage and graffiti have brought about the latest restoration of “Comprando y Prestando,” which illustrates two Native American tribes trading goods on the side of a West Side food mart.
San Antonio’s home repair programs rebuild lives, but they’re not without critics
San Antonio’s repair program is targeting homes that were once deemed by the federal government as undesirable—a practice known as red lining.
Cattleman Square Lofts project in west downtown gets design approval
The 140-unit project at 811 W. Houston St. will provide apartments priced for households making 30%-80% of the area median income.