Gov & Politics
Nirenberg, Wolff to Transportation Nonprofit: ‘Address Traffic Congestion Now’
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ConnectSA leaders have until Dec. 21 to deliver recommendations on a transportation plan and funding options.
Gov & Politics
San Antonio Ranked Among Nation’s Highest-Poverty Cities
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The percentage of San Antonio's population in poverty was the second highest among the top 25 largest U.S. metro areas in 2017, Census data shows.
Gov & Politics
Nirenberg Shows Confidence in Fire Union Defeat, Affordable Housing, and Trackless Travel
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Nirenberg at a Tuesday luncheon discussed affordable housing, public transportation, and the ongoing battle between the City and the firefighters union.
Transportation
VIA Seeks Public Input On Rapid Transit Network
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VIA Metropolitan Transit will host public input sessions throughout June to collect feedback that will shape a rapid transit network draft proposal.
Gov & Politics
VIA Teases a Proposed Rapid Transit Corridor Network
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VIA on Wednesday discussed ideas which resemble those being discussed in ConnectSA's pursuit for a new multimodal mass transit system.
Gov & Politics
County Selects Akeem Brown for VIA Metropolitan Transit Board
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Bexar County Commissioners appointed Akeem Brown, the COO of an Eastside business development group, to the VIA Metropolitan Transit board.
Gov & Politics
Nirenberg and Wolff: Rail Won’t Be Part of New Mass Transit Proposal
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Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff say rail won't be part of a new mass transit proposal presented to voters in 2019.
Podcast
Just This #8: Can ConnectSA Solve San Antonio’s Future Traffic Snarls?
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This week, Rick and I discuss the mayor's formation of a nonprofit aimed at drumming up public awareness for mass transit solutions in the region.
Gov & Politics
City Council Appoints Three to VIA Board After ConnectSA Announcement
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The candidates, recommended by Council's Governance Committee last week, will join two new County appointees on the board.