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New playground in Brackenridge could be used to reuse trees that are to be removed


New playground in Brackenridge could be used to reuse trees that are to be removed

Plans for a new playscape at Brackenridge Park could include reusing trees that will be removed in the first phase of the park’s restoration, city and Brackenridge Conservancy officials said. The new children’s playground will be built around the existing trees in the area, said Rob Gray, principal architect at Kansas City-based Hoerr Schaudt Landscape […]

City council rejects curfew for parks due to possible racial discrimination


City council rejects curfew for parks due to possible racial discrimination

Following a After a high-profile shooting near the newly renovated Hemisfair District and a rise in complaints from residents and business owners, the District 1 councilwoman came up with a seemingly simple solution: removing Hemisfair from the downtown public areas exempt from the city’s 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. park curfew. But last Thursday The […]

Bar and restaurant owners form PAC to influence politics in San Antonio


Bar and restaurant owners form PAC to influence politics in San Antonio

Megaphones on the street and scathing social media posts from local bar and restaurant owners have left their mark on the 2023 San Antonio City Council election. With the momentous local elections in 2025 approaching, some small business owners who were among the most vocal critics of downtown construction projects are now professionalizing their political […]