Cityscrapes: San Antonio’s insider ballpark deal deserves public scrutiny, public vote
The deal was done behind closed doors with no community input, and there's plenty of reason to be concerned.
By Heywood Sanders
Tags: Cityscrapes, San Antonio missions, San Antonio ballpark, San Antonio City Council, Minor League Baseball, Weston Urban
There’s reason to doubt the numbers San Antonio leaders will use to tout a sports district
Two of the consultants tied to the city's proposed 'Project Marvel' have oversold the economic impact of previous projects, including SA's Grand Hyatt.
Tags: Cityscrapes, Project Marvel, spurs arena, grand Hyatt, downtown San Antonio, economic development, sports districts, San Antonio Spurs, Mayor Ron Nirenberg, HVS, Charlie Johnson, C. H. Johnson Consulting, San Antonio Missions, downtown ballpark, downtown arena
Cityscrapes: As San Antonio’s mayoral race heats up, it’s time for us to ask serious questions
It's time to make lists of what’s vital for this community’s future and press candidates to give us real answers on what they plan to do.
Tags: San Antonio News, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, American Airlines, San Antonio to DC flights, San Antonio Mayoral Race, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio City Council, Charter Review, generational poverty
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
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