Mayor Ron Nirenberg throws first pitch at Missionsโ season opener; Nolan Ryan comments on new ownership
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg threw out a ceremonial first pitch to San Antonio Spurs great and Hall-of-Famer David Robinson at the San Antonio Missions season opener Tuesday night at Wolff Stadium.
Public transit, road improvements among infrastructure priorities in San Antonio region
SAN ANTONIO โ Even as Congress is set to give final approval to President Joe Bidenโs COVID-19 relief plan as soon as Wednesday, leaders are turning to another administration priority: improving the nationโs infrastructure. โItโs easy to take for granted but a city that doesnโt pay attention to its infrastructure is not paying attention to its future.โAdThe report identified several key priorities in San Antonio and Bexar County, including improvements at San Antonio International Airport and Port San Antonio, as well as public transit. โWe need to put in some more rapid routes, what they call advanced rapid transit. Via Metropolitan Transit has some ambitious plans for more rapid transit routes and will have access to more local funding once a new sales tax allocation is approved by voters and takes effect in 2026. Itโs also true, however, that we can accomplish a lot of other goals with better public transit,โ Cisneros said.
Frozen out: Will companies, talent rethink San Antonio?
The near catastrophic collapse of power could create new challenges for San Antonio economic development officials seeking to retain and recruit companies and talent. SAN ANTONIO โ Editorโs note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. The near catastrophic collapse of power could create new challenges for San Antonio economic development officials seeking to retain and recruit companies and talent. โAs for the long run, it has the potential to damage our economic development reputation.โOne of the key assets that Cisneros said San Antonio officials have pitched to prospective companies is reliable, uninterruptible power. AdRead more on this story at the San Antonio Business Journal.
Former San Antonio mayor reinvests in his longtime West Side neighborhood
Cisneros said he didnโt want to see โthe family building become a blight on this communityโ or โa symbol of the deterioration of the West Side.โโDidnโt want that to happen,โ he said. Cisneros and business partner Victor Miramontes are moving their investment firm to the Munguia Building in the 2200 block of Buena Vista. When completed, the first floor of what will be known as โThe Shop,โ will house Cisneros Miramontes, LLC. The second floor will become a research library for community leaders, students and others interested in economics, government policy and more. A spokeswoman said the renovations on the print shop will be completed by the end of the year, and the adjacent building will be finished the middle of next year.
San Antonioโs โDuke of Calaverasโ writes Day of the Dead poem about former Mayor Henry Cisneros
SAN ANTONIO โ Moises Espino del Castillo, the โDuke of Calaveras,โ wrote this Day of the Dead poem about former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros. The poem is recited in the video player above by UTSA professor Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark. Find more Day of the Dead stories on KSAT.com:
San Antonioโs โDuke of Calaverasโ writes Day of the Dead poem about former Mayor Henry Cisneros
San Antonioโs โDuke of Calaverasโ writes Day of the Dead poem about former Mayor Henry CisnerosPublished: October 15, 2020, 11:14 amMoises Espino del Castillo, the โDuke of Calaveras,โ wrote this Day of the Dead poem about former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros. The poem is recited by UTSA professor Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark.
New mixed-income apartments coming to near West Side
SAN ANTONIO An old warehouse on the near West Side is coming down to make way for Tampico Apartments, which will have 200 mixed-income units. David Nisivoccia, president and CEO of the San Antonio Housing Authority, said Tampico Apartments is among other public-private partnerships on the near West Side. "We're happy to be at the forefront of recognizing the quality of the near West Side and the people here," Nisivoccia said. When asked if she'd consider moving to Tampico Apartments, Miranda said she'd worry that the management would side with tenants with rents at the higher market price. According to SAHA, the rents for Tampico Apartments will start at $324 at the lower end for nine affordable units and up to $1,550 for market price units.
Community rallies to help repair humble West Side church
SAN ANTONIO Sacred Heart Church, a familiar landmark built on the citys West Side in 1963, was showing its age. The retired Army veteran from Detroit said he quickly volunteered after he was asked by former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros to oversee the work. Former homeless woman spearheads plan with San Antonio church to help evicted familiesCrosss wife, Lucrecia, is the former mayors executive assistant. A longtime parishioner himself at Sacred Heart, Cisneros brought what was needed to the Archdiocese of San Antonio. San Antonio Catholic churches make changes in preparation for reopeningMizengo said many of his parishioners have helped however they can, not just financially.