The Downtown Alliance works to protect and enhance the values and usage of downtown properties and businesses, making downtown an exciting place to live, work, shop and play.

2010

May 2010

The Palm to honor Centro San Antonio Amigos in celebration of National Tourism Week

May 10, 2010

In celebration of National Tourism Week, The Palm San Antonio will host the Centro San Antonio Amigos for lunch in appreciation of their dedication to making downtown a friendly destination for guests from near and far. While the Amigos are invited to dine al fresco, they will be looked over by not only The Palm’s attentive staff but the smiling “faces” of San Antonio’s leading businessmen, politicians and celebrities whose caricatures line the restaurant’s famed walls. Often called “the face of San Antonio,” themselves, the workforce of more than 65 Amigos provide a host of services that improve downtown through the Ambassador, Streetscaping, and Maintenance programs.

March 2010

San Antonio's Future and The Next Generation March 5 Luncheon with Mayor Castro and author Rebecca Ryan

Mar 1, 2010

During Mayor Castro’s recent State of the City Address, he commented, “Great cities are defined by great downtowns, whether it's New York or San Francisco or London or Paris or any place around the world, and San Antonio's must be as well. Our goal is to create a vibrant 24/7 downtown, a place that's alive with residents and visitors…” Downtown Alliance is excited to bring author of “Live First, Work Second,” Rebecca Ryan, together with Mayor Castro to address the issues San Antonio faces in not only making downtown “great,” but also making it a place that the next generation would choose to “live first.” Private companies, government, planners, developers, and anyone interested in the future of their business and the future of our city should benefit from this dynamic presentation.

February 2010

Express-News: Downtown might come alive

Feb 8, 2010

For at least 30 years, San Antonio has been vexed by a frustrating problem: The river that runs through the heart of the city has flourished with development, much of it aimed at tourists, while efforts to attract retail spaces, housing and offices to the street level have largely failed.