Westwood Square Neighborhood Association Archives - San Antonio Report

Business & Development

Meet ‘Founding 10’ member and first resident of new YWCA supportive housing campus

by Shari Biediger June 2, 2025June 5, 2025

Sydney and her 17-month-old son are the first of 10 families who began residing at the newly opened YWCA Live and Learn Center in February.

City Council votes unanimously to approve a zoning change that will allow the YWCA to build a "live and learn" center for impoverished women on the West Side.

Business & Development

YWCA wins rezoning case for ‘living and learning center’ on West Side

by Shari Biediger February 16, 2022February 15, 2022

Matthew Gilbert, right, an attorney representing the YWCA, looks at a map of homes he and employees of the YWCA intend to visit to speak to residents and share details about the nonprofit’s plan to support impoverished women with housing located in a neighborhood lot.

Business & Development

The YWCA seeks rezoning to help community. Residents say it could hurt the neighborhood.

by Shari Biediger February 13, 2022February 14, 2022

Peña admires animal-shaped hedges made by her neighbor Juan Melendez.

Where I Live: Westwood Square

by Velma Peña August 21, 2021August 21, 2021