Editorial: Land Office should manage Alamo Plaza

Alamo Plaza is central to downtown and at the heart of San Antonio's identity.

But that identity is more like a punch line when you pair the historic shrine with the assortment of sideshows right across the street.

City Council is looking to appoint a 21-member committee to talk about improvements.

This won't be the first time a panel has been convened to discuss the fate of Alamo Plaza.

Usually, it's long on talk and short on leadership, authority and action.

The Texas Land Office would like us to hand responsibility over to the state.

While we understand that everybody should have a voice in the process, we can't deny that the Land Office has done a lot of good for The Alamo in a very short time.

Upgrades should be managed under a single authority that can look at the big picture and keep Alamo Plaza from becoming more of a tourist trap.

I'm Phil Lane.  Let us know what you think.