Current 25: Cisneros’ pink elephant Fiesta
By Heywood Sanders
With downtowns drying up, San Antonio owes more than empty promises about an NBA arena
Downtown office vacancy rates in big cities have reached unheard-of highs as workers who shifted to working from home during the pandemic stayed.
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, Downtown office vacancies, economic development, San Antonio Spurs, Spurs arena, downtown retail, urban planning
San Antonio's airport touted a banner year, but the numbers suggests otherwise
Despite longtime pressure from city leaders for more nonstop flights, we remain a relatively poor city, and our passenger numbers reflect that.
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, San Antonio International Airport, air travel, San Antonio, San Antonio economy, Austin-Bergstrom International, Jesus Saenz, San Antonio Airport System, air passenger numbers, direct flights, airline subsidies, Condor Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Texas
DeLorean deal shows the need to develop San Antonio's economy instead of chasing pipe dreams
Earlier this year, DeLorean officials asked to terminate a generous incentive deal the city offered to the startup.
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, DeLorean Motor Co., DeLorean Motors reimagined, San Antonio, Bexar County, economic development, economic development incentives, Ray Ellison, Ron Nirenberg, Nelson Wolff, San Antonio jobs, startup businesses
As San Antonio ponders a Spurs arena, it should remember Sunset Station's lessons
Developers tend to make a lot of promises, but revitalizing downtown isn't as easy as many would have you believe.
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, downtown San Antonio, Alamodome, Sunset Station, new Spurs arena
Cityscrapes: Mayor's charter review could improve governance — with the right changes
San Antonio could use independent review entities to serve as watchdogs for both policies and budgets.
Tags: Cityscrapes, News Features, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Charter Review Commission, city charter, San Antonio government, city council, road construction, budget
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San Antonio food truck park El Camino draws criticism for anti-'Edgar' post
By Michael Karlis
San Antonio-Austin Rep. Chip Roy claims immigration will lead to 'Sharia law' in U.S.
By Sanford Nowlin
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