Downtown Alliance, ULI: Bring back the trolleys!
The Downtown Alliance and the Urban Land Institute will roll out this year’s Urban Renaissance series with a lunchtime talk about street trolleys on Feb. 23. San Antonio had one of the best street...
View ArticleDowntowners hear tale of streetcar success
(Express-News file photo) San Antonio used to have an electric streetcar system. A long time ago. Proponents of urban redevelopment in San Antonio got to hear how one urban city has fared with a...
View ArticleThe real estate daily dish
•Have you moved homes recently? A new study from J.D. Power and Associates says you’re more likely to be satisfied with the experience. “Overall satisfaction with moving companies averages 804 on a...
View ArticleCan preservation and revitalization get along?
What’s the value of all those old and iconic yet out-of-date buildings around town? If you struggle regularly with that question, maybe you should go listen to Donovan Rypkema. San Antonio’s Downtown...
View ArticleTake a walk or stumble on the Urban Spaces Tour
The Downtown Alliance is selling tickets for its annual Urban Spaces Tour, a very cool cocktail-fueled walk (or stumble) through some of downtown’s best spots. The tour is Nov. 20. It ususally...
View ArticleLunch plans for Tuesday?
Downtown Alliance San Antonio and the city’s City Office of Cultural Affairs have a new Urban Renaissance Luncheon planned for Tuesday. Louise Stevens, a cultural research and planning specialist and...
View ArticleWalk and weave downtown on the Urban Spaces tour
If you like good drinks, good food and good buildings, the Downtown Alliance’s 7th Urban Spaces tour might be the event for you. This year’s tour is Nov. 19. It’s a guided walk/stumble that focuses on...
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