The city of San Antonio's $596 million bond project is packed full of projects city-wide. Around 80 percent of the proposed bond money would go to projects consisting of streets, bridges, and sidewalk improvements. 

According to the city, downtown’s sidewalks and streets stand to see a substantial portion of that money.

"The streets are pretty tired," said San Antonio City Engineer Mike Frisbee, referring to downtown.

While downtown streets would see improvement, pedestrian traffic stands to benefit the most should the bond pass in May.

"We're really trying to bring that Riverwalk experience up to the surface level," said Frisbee.

That experience would include proposed improvements to sidewalks in key areas like Soledad and Main Streets as they run into Main Plaza.  Wide streets with lighter traffic, said the city, would allow for a conversion to more pedestrian friendly area.

"Now we can give back to have some street parking, bike lanes, and still have some lanes for traffic.  [We can] get some landscaping in there and plenty of room for pedestrians," added Frisbee.

Creating more room for pedestrians would also occur on Commerce Street, from the Riverwalk to Market Square.  Meanwhile, Commerce and Market Streets, near I-37, would be altered to create better connections to the city’s east side.

Just west of downtown, Frio Street also makes the list for potential bond improvements, in an effort to create a better environment for UTSA’s downtown campus.  The proposal includes wider sidewalks and more streetlights.

Blocks away, bond money would also be used to develop a less confusing intersection at Navarro and Main Streets, near the library.

Overall, the improvements are something the city says will help San Antonio keep pace with other similar sized cities. 

"Having a vibrant successful downtown should be important to everybody," said Frisbee.