pandemic recovery Archives - San Antonio Report

Business & Development

River Walk businesses have not recovered from the pandemic. The city wants to fix that.

by Jasper Kenzo Sundeen October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

The City of San Antonio is working on a strategic plan that will chart a course forward for capital improvement projects for the River Walk.

Patrons still attempt visiting businesses in the midst of ongoing construction along N New Braunfels Ave Wednesday.

Business & Development

St. Mary’s, construction zone business owners react warily to San Antonio’s grant program effort

by Shari Biediger January 11, 2023January 12, 2023

Mayor Ron Nirenberg, left, talks to Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff before a televised briefing on COVID-19 in August 2021. After a collective approach toward handling the coronavirus pandemic including a nightly televised report, collaboration appears weak between the county's top officials with regards to spending federal relief money.

County’s ‘cautious’ approach to spending federal relief funds stalls city’s hopes for collaboration

by Iris Dimmick April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Three City Council committees will determine how to disperse $88 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address the pandemic's impact in San Antonio.

As funding requests flow in, City Council drills down on how to spend pandemic relief money

by Shari Biediger March 22, 2022March 23, 2022

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 commercial airliner approaches San Antonio International Airport in November. San Antonio International Airport officials on Wednesday told city leaders their plans to shift the airport's parking responsibilities to a private company.

Business & Development

Holiday air travel was up at SAT as industry makes slow recovery

by Shari Biediger January 31, 2022January 31, 2022