San Antonio Express-News

City Imposes Controversial Fees For Street Marches

Hundreds marched in San Antonio, Texas, in defiance of new street procession fees that the organizations believe will stifle free speech.
12 August 2009 - 11:00am
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Getting Buy-In On A New Urbanist Vision

Alamo Heights, a suburb of San Antonio, grapples with whether to adopt a "New Urbanist" (but slightly more traditional) approach to its major thoroughfare to improve pedestrian and bicycle access.
29 May 2009 - 6:00am
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San Antonio Saves The Trees

Officials in San Antonio say they've closed a legal loophole that allowed developers to clear trees for ranching or farming.
8 April 2009 - 11:00am
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With No Concrete Plan For Tracks, Rail Project Delayed

Uncertainty about funding new tracks has created a delay in the development of a commuter rail system in the Austin-San Antonio region.
13 September 2007 - 6:00am
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A Day In The Life Of A Transit Service Planner

Deciding where bus routes should go isn't an easy job.
16 July 2007 - 2:00pm
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Austin Grapples With Downtown Height Limits

Developers in the city's booming downtown are pushing to change the rules originally enacted to preserve view corridors to the Texas State Capitol Dome.
16 January 2007 - 11:00am
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The History of the 'Metaplace'

An editorial on how Disneyland has influenced our notions of how towns should look.
3 August 2005 - 12:00pm
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Schools And Freeways Don't Mix

Studies show emissions from traffic on freeways detrimental to schoolchildren's health.
24 August 2004 - 12:00pm
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LRT Helping To Revitalize Houston CBD

Houston is hopping these days with new public and private investments.
23 February 2004 - 9:00am
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Inaccessible Sidwalks, Deadly Streets

Forced to roll in street due to unusable sidewalks, a wheelchair user is killed by SUV.
22 January 2004 - 10:00am
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Single Family Garages Getting Bigger

The ubiquitous 2-car garage is growing to accomodate the needs of multiple-SUV families creating new design challenges for architects.
18 November 2003 - 2:00pm
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Best Walking Neighborhoods in Nation's 'Fattest City'

It may be one of the "fattest" cities in the nation but it does has a few walking neighborhoods.
24 October 2003 - 6:00am
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A New Look For San Antonio's 'Undiscovered' South Side

A new San Antonio land use plan aims to balance development between north and south.
12 June 2003 - 8:00am
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'Hybrid' New Urbanism Comes Up Short

Two 'hybrid' New Urbanism projects in San Antonio fail to live up to NU goals, charge urban planners.
14 May 2003 - 11:00am
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Breaking The Rules Of Suburban Development

The proposed mixed-use North Rim Village development, influenced by New Urbanism, would be the first true neighborhood in the San Antonio suburbs.
4 April 2003 - 5:00am
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City Is Leader In Water Conservation

How did San Antonia cut per capita water use by 36% Since 1984?
15 March 2003 - 5:00am
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Demand For Trees Vs. Cost

Many want a house surrounded by greenery, but saving trees can add up.
10 March 2003 - 11:00am
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Eco Friendly Urban Village Going Up In San Antonio

The San Antonio Development Agency and Solar San Antonio have partnered to create a community in the spirit of recently enacted city and state laws that encourage higher-density housing in more energy efficient, nonpolluting urban environments.
14 April 2002 - 10:00am
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Impact of Sept. 11 On Architectural Trends

A thoughful opinion by Mike Greenberg on the impact, if any, of September 11 on trends in architecture.
16 November 2001 - 1:00pm
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