Gov & Politics
Board of Architect Group Criticizes Alamo Plaza Plan
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The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects voiced strong opposition Thursday to proposals for redeveloping Alamo Plaza.
Gov & Politics
Conservation Society, Others Launch ‘Don’t Wall Us Out’ Petition to ‘Save Alamo Plaza’
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The San Antonio Conservation Society, with the help of a local architect and a neighborhood advocate, have created a paper-and-online petition to gather support for a plan to redevelop Alamo Plaza without “barriers” like closed streets, walls, railings, and gates as recently proposed by designers.
Commentary
New Alamo Proposal Ignores Connectivity, Guiding Principles
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Missing in the Alamo Plaza Interpretive Plan is how the plan improves our city beyond the Alamo Plaza – our citizens’ experience.
Business & Tech
Developers Release Renderings for Former Merchants Ice Building
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TRTF on Wednesday released early-concept renderings of a forthcoming live, work, and play complex on San Antonio’s Eastside.
Business & Tech
Through 2030 District, Downtown Businesses Work to Cut Energy Usage
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Members of the local energy-efficiency initiative collectively reduced their carbon impact by more than 10,200 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2016.
CITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Proposed Office Tower on Broadway Up for Discussion at HDRC
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The project will focus on sustainable design and be built using a mass timber structural system instead of concrete or steel.
Parks
Estela Avery’s $750K Gift to Fund Confluence Park Classroom
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Confluence Park aims to celebrate the region’s ecology, promote the preservation of waterways, and highlight sustainable building and land-use practices.
Business & Tech
Lake Flato Hired to Redesign Merchants Ice Complex
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Plans are underway for the new commercial offices and technology innovation center inside the five-building Merchants Ice complex.
Religion & Spirituality
San Antonio Quakers: A Quiet Force for Social Justice
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Quakers believe that all people have attributes of God within themselves with which they can connect, if they become attentive enough.
Commentary
Alamo Plan Removes Critical Community Gathering Place
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We urge City Council to approve the master plan conditional on the plaza remaining a connected civic space rather than a controlled-access outdoor museum.