Maybe someday. But the federal government sees this as a long-term vision only. Read full article on VIA's blog.

The VIA Board of Trustees voted to pursue a grant to help pay for a starter rail streetcar line that would run along Broadway and Alamo Street from Josephine Street on the north to South St. Mary's Street. Josh Baugh from the Express-News has more details in his article that appeared in the January 27, 2010 edition.Read more>

As San Antonio gears up for the annual Stock Show and Rodeo, the City invites you to mosey downtown for the “Houston Street Two-Step” this Saturday, January 30 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This free event is open to the public.

Stella Ramirez, a native San Antonian, has been an Amigo for ten years and is one of the five employees that have been with Centro San Antonio since the beginning.

The Centro San Antonio Amigos turn ten in January, a special anniversary that celebrates a decade of service improving downtown through the Ambassador, Maintenance, and Streetscaping programs. To help mark the milestone, the Amigos will be trading in their token “teal” shirts for gold ones that will include the refreshed Centro logo. Read more

San Antonio wasn't unscathed by the recession, and local business leaders are trying to position the city for the recovery. Analysts at the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce's Economic Outlook Conference on Tuesday focused on areas of potential growth. And the chamber's new quarterly economic outlook report, released Tuesday, said that while local job growth has been anemic, that could turn around starting in the fall. Read full article

IHOP Give a heart: Now through February 14, help raise money for kids being treated in the Pediatric Cardiology Department and Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital by donating your 10% IHOP Cafe VIP discount or purchasing a paper heart for $1. Click for more details.

During his introductory remarks at Saturday's East Side Development Reinvestment Summit, County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson bemoaned the fact that nothing had been done to prevent a huge pile of trash from accumulating on the corner of Cherry and Iowa Streets.

Six hours later, Councilwoman Ivy Taylor closed out the summit by announcing that the trash pile had been picked up. Adkisson, seated at a table in the back of Sam Houston High School's auditorium, lifted his arms in celebration.

Taylor and Mayor Julián Castro, the organizers of the summit, noted Saturday that true change on the economically challenged East Side won't happen in a day, but the trash-pickup story gave a hint of the summit's sense of possibility. Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/Summit_targets_East_Side_development_projects.html