Articles

The Bexar County Commissioners Court plans to propose a $175 million restoration project for half the length of the long neglected, three-mile-long creek.

21May,2013

Zachry Corp's provision to skirt proposed limits on hotel construction in HemisFair Park has been removed from the House Bill going forward to the floor.

16May,2013

City Manager Sheryl Sculley wants architects to return to the Historic and Design Review Commission with a reworked design proposal.

12May,2013

A new House Bill (1377) threatens to undercut local efforts to preserve trees and mitigate development.

2May,2013

The city is closer to realizing plans for extensive mixed-use redevelopment of HemisFair Park.

2May,2013

City preservation staff will oppose the new design for a tower on top of the historic Joske's building at a public meeting held today at 3 p.m. in the Development and Business Services Center, 1901 S. Alamo.

1May,2013

Architect Jon Thompson urges San Antonio residents and officials to work together to protect Alamo Plaza.

29Apr,2013

Express-News columnist Brian Chasnoff examines Mayor Castro's vision and timetable for transforming the park.

23Apr,2013

Return to the late 1940s, when A Night in Old San Antonio first moved to La Villita. The success of NIOSA inspired the Society to purchase the 1850s Bombach House at the corner of Villita and S. Alamo Streets, which faced demolition  for parking in 1949.

21Apr,2013

The Express-News looks at the challenges facing a proposed 23-story tower addition to the historic Joske's Building on Alamo Plaza.

21Apr,2013

Find out about the latest preservation-related projects reviewed by the city's Historic and Design Review Commission.

18Apr,2013

Students from local architecture programs completed repairs on historic houses through the Students Achieving Revitalization (STAR) project.

15Apr,2013

This editorial points out the complexity of establishing downtown streetcar routes, including potential problems for routes running through Alamo Plaza.

14Apr,2013