Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan hosts a
District 5 Council Advisory Meeting
6:30 pm, Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Gallista Gallery, 1913 S. Flores St.
Agenda
I. Opening remarks by Councilwoman Galvan
II. Union Pacific update, Ivan Jaime,
Director of Border and Community Affairs
III. Neighborhood Assoc. / Committee / Board Updates
VI. Discussion
V. Adjourn
Please RSVP to Ana Ramirez @ 212-2275
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Is Our Neighborhood Walkable?
The website WalkScore.com rates neighborhoods on how "walkable" they are.
They gave the Roosevelt Park neighborhood a ranking of 61 out of 197 San Antonio neighborhoods.
That puts us in the top third.
http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/San_Antonio
They gave the Roosevelt Park neighborhood a ranking of 61 out of 197 San Antonio neighborhoods.
That puts us in the top third.
http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/San_Antonio
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Lone Star Brewery to be Mixed-Use Development
Creighton A. Welch of the Express-News reports on planned developments for the Lone Star Brewery.
"Austin-based B. Knightly Development & Construction bought the 22.8-acre site Aug. 1 and plans to turn the brewery, vacant since 1996, into an urban community. Plans for the site...include multifamily housing, commercial space, a bar, beer garden, microbrewery and boutique hotel, according to the May 15 City Council minutes that approved a zoning change of the site."
Read more!
"Austin-based B. Knightly Development & Construction bought the 22.8-acre site Aug. 1 and plans to turn the brewery, vacant since 1996, into an urban community. Plans for the site...include multifamily housing, commercial space, a bar, beer garden, microbrewery and boutique hotel, according to the May 15 City Council minutes that approved a zoning change of the site."
Read more!
Friday, August 1, 2008
H.E.B. R.I.P.
The Presa Street H.E.B. is closed. It's a big change in our neighborhood, and there's not much of a silver lining in it, either.
Here's a story sent to us from a neighbor, that perfectly captures the new, sadder, reality.
This morning was our family's first experience with the new H-E-B. We woke up and realized we were running out of milk for baby.
"I'll just run to the ... " My husband's voice trailed off as we both remembered that we'd never be able to walk down the street to pick up a couple items from the H-E-B #6 again.
But baby needed milk, so he gamely hopped in the car to drive to McCreeless.
More than 20 minutes later, my phone rang. It was my husband. He was standing in a horrendous line, with his three measly items. Every register has a long line, every customer a full basket.
Even the express-lane was packed. He waited patiently for another 10 minutes before getting to the cashier.
When he finally arrived home -- almost an HOUR after he left -- we opened the Express-News to read the front-page story about the new H-E-B.
What's that, there's an Azteca, a Fiesta and a Culebra Meat Market nearby?
You can bet we'll be visiting them all soon.
Here's a story sent to us from a neighbor, that perfectly captures the new, sadder, reality.
This morning was our family's first experience with the new H-E-B. We woke up and realized we were running out of milk for baby.
"I'll just run to the ... " My husband's voice trailed off as we both remembered that we'd never be able to walk down the street to pick up a couple items from the H-E-B #6 again.
But baby needed milk, so he gamely hopped in the car to drive to McCreeless.
More than 20 minutes later, my phone rang. It was my husband. He was standing in a horrendous line, with his three measly items. Every register has a long line, every customer a full basket.
Even the express-lane was packed. He waited patiently for another 10 minutes before getting to the cashier.
When he finally arrived home -- almost an HOUR after he left -- we opened the Express-News to read the front-page story about the new H-E-B.
What's that, there's an Azteca, a Fiesta and a Culebra Meat Market nearby?
You can bet we'll be visiting them all soon.
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