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Thrown Under the Bus? Tax Deal Leaves Future of Aquifer, Trails Programs Unsettled

by Brendan Gibbons July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

For Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the post-pandemic plan to fund aquifer and linear trails programs is basically the same as his pre-pandemic plan.

The Alazán Creek Linear Trail is a Westside Creeks Project created in an effort to promote more accessible outdoor activities. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

Environmentalists’ Plan Keeps Aquifer, Trails Funding at Current Levels

by Brendan Gibbons March 5, 2020March 6, 2020

Zoning Commission Rejects QuikTrip Request in Government Hill

by Iris Dimmick January 22, 2020February 20, 2020

Edwards Aquifer Protection Program and Sales Tax Funding Questions Answered

by Francine Sanders Romero December 6, 2019December 5, 2019

Nirenberg Calls for Shifting Sales Tax to VIA Transit, Away From Aquifer Protection

by Iris Dimmick November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Rancho Sierra, photographed from an adjacent ranch.

What New San Antonio River Authority Taxes Could Mean for the Aquifer and Parks

by Brendan Gibbons September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

Mayor Ron Nirenberg speaks at "A Conversation with Mayor Ron Nirenberg" at UTSA Downtown Campus Buena Vista Street Building Theater.

Mayor Talks Crime, Transportation, Equity at Town Hall

by Edmond Ortiz July 28, 2017

Councilman Joe Krier (D9) walks along a trail leading to to an overlook of the city. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone

Council Approves Conservation Easement, Park in Stone Oak

by Iris Dimmick June 16, 2016January 31, 2020

Mayor Ivy Taylor and her daughter Morgan take a selfie. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

City Reveals Plans for New 204-Acre Park in Northside

by Sarah Talaat June 8, 2016January 31, 2020

“Conversations on Water,” at UTSA. Photo by Scott Ball.

UTSA Water Forum: SAWS CEO Says Vista Ridge Project On Track

by Edmond Ortiz April 3, 2015October 7, 2016