San Antonio Express-News

With No Concrete Plan For Tracks, Rail Project Delayed

13 September 2007 - 5:00am
San Antonio Express-News
Uncertainty about funding new tracks has created a delay in the development of a commuter rail system in the Austin-San Antonio region.

A Day In The Life Of A Transit Service Planner

16 July 2007 - 1:00pm
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Deciding where bus routes should go isn't an easy job.

Austin Grapples With Downtown Height Limits

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Developers in the city's booming downtown are pushing to change the rules originally enacted to preserve view corridors to the Texas State Capitol Dome.

The History of the 'Metaplace'

3 August 2005 - 11:00am
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An editorial on how Disneyland has influenced our notions of how towns should look.

Schools And Freeways Don't Mix

24 August 2004 - 11:00am
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Studies show emissions from traffic on freeways detrimental to schoolchildren's health.

LRT Helping To Revitalize Houston CBD

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

Inaccessible Sidwalks, Deadly Streets

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

Single Family Garages Getting Bigger

18 November 2003 - 2:00pm
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The ubiquitous 2-car garage is growing to accomodate the needs of multiple-SUV families creating new design challenges for architects.

Best Walking Neighborhoods in Nation's 'Fattest City'

24 October 2003 - 5:00am
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It may be one of the "fattest" cities in the nation but it does has a few walking neighborhoods.

A New Look For San Antonio's 'Undiscovered' South Side

12 June 2003 - 7:00am
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A new San Antonio land use plan aims to balance development between north and south.

'Hybrid' New Urbanism Comes Up Short

14 May 2003 - 10:00am
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Two 'hybrid' New Urbanism projects in San Antonio fail to live up to NU goals, charge urban planners.

Breaking The Rules Of Suburban Development

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

City Is Leader In Water Conservation

15 March 2003 - 5:00am
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How did San Antonia cut per capita water use by 36% Since 1984?

Demand For Trees Vs. Cost

10 March 2003 - 11:00am
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Many want a house surrounded by greenery, but saving trees can add up.

Eco Friendly Urban Village Going Up In San Antonio

14 April 2002 - 9:00am
San Antonio Express-News
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.

Impact of Sept. 11 On Architectural Trends

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