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Top downtown San Antonio stories of 2020

January 1, 2021 By Ben Olivo 47 Comments

Here are the most news-worthy stories of 2020 for the downtown San Antonio area.

Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Alamo Community Group, Alamo Plaza, Alazán-Apache Courts, Black Lives Matter, Cadillac Bar, City of San Antonio, coronavirus, Covid-19, Covid-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, David Nisivoccia, Fiesta, George Floyd, George P. Bush, Government Hill, Greg Abbott, Mexican Manhattan, Museum Reach Lofts, Reyes Bar, River Walk, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Housing Authority, Texas Historical Commission, The Conservation Society of San Antonio, This is Texas Freedom Force, Weston Urban

Nirenberg signs Alamo resolution; City and state to now negotiate on 50-year plaza lease

October 2, 2018 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Texas General Land Commissioner George P. Bush have signed off on the Alamo master plan that has drawn much controversy since the latest iteration was unveiled to the public in early June.

Filed Under: Alamo, Alamo Street, City of San Antonio Tagged With: Alamo, Alamo Defenders Descendants Association, Alamo Plaza, David Lake, George P. Bush, Lake Flato, Roberto Treviño, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Conservation Society, This is Texas Freedom Force

Updated: Alamo plan now solely in Nirenberg’s hands

September 13, 2018 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

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.

Filed Under: Alamo, Alamo Plaza Tagged With: Alamo, Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee, Alamo Defenders Descendants Association, Alamo Plaza, Battle of Flowers Association, David Lake, George P. Bush, Historic and Design Review Commission, Lake Flato, Planning Commission, Robert Trevino, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio Conservation Society, This is Texas Freedom Force

Saturday’s protest reaffirms keeping Cenotaph in place

July 27, 2018 By Jolene Almendarez 1 Comment

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), […]

Filed Under: Alamo, Alamo Plaza Tagged With: Alamo Defenders Descendants Association, Cenotaph, Keri Hillyer, Lee Spencer White, Lupe Rivera, Paul Gescheidle, Save the Alamo Cenotaph Protest, This is Texas Freedom Force, TTFF

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