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The Express-News Downtown Blog
by Benjamin Olivio
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/downtown/

Below are the latest posts from the San Antonio Express-News blog on downtown. Click on the title to view the full post on the Express-News site.

Underground parking could be in the mix for HemisFair

May 22, 2013 06:36pm

This drawing show a temporary parking lot between the Tower of the Americas and the Institute of Texan Cultures. If you build it, they will come. But where are they going to park? In “Field of Dreams,” the mystical baseball diamond resulted in a winding traffic jam as far as the eye — or the [...]

Food trucks to occupy Madison Square Park, Alamo Plaza in the evening

May 22, 2013 04:59pm

The downtown mobile food truck program is going mobile. Part of the program placed food trucks at Travis Park in the evenings once a month. Tonight, the trucks move to Madison Square Park, 400 Lexington Ave., 6-9 p.m., with Apizza Mia and Silly Goose serving grub.

Band of the West to perform twice at Arneson

May 22, 2013 04:58pm

The United States Air Force Band of the West kicks off Memorial Day weekend with a pair of shows at the Arneson River Theatre. The band's Gateway Brass section will perform popular and patriotic music from 7-8 p.m. Thursday. And the Southwest Winds will perform a similar program 10-11:30 a.m. Friday. Both concerts are free. The USAF Band of the West is based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

A conversation with Diego Bernal

May 22, 2013 01:59pm

As District 1 Councilman Diego Bernal enters his second term, I thought it would good to sit down and get his thoughts on such controversial topics as the Joske’s hotel and the potential for a hotel at HemisFair Park. We also talk Alamo Plaza, vacant buildings and ethics. Click to play; right click to download. [...]

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July, 2010

TEDxSanAntonio Seeks Nominations for Speakers

Jul 9, 2010

JULY 12, 2010 - Do you know someone with a powerful idea? Then nominate them to be a speaker for the Alamo City's first official TEDxSanAntonio. Deadline for submitting speaker nominations is August 1, 2010.The Alamo City's inaugural TEDxSanAntonio event is being hosted by Trinity University in its Jane and Arthur Stieren Theater. Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 16th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tidbits features Downtown App

Jul 8, 2010

San Antonio's e-newsletter for the gal about town, Tidbits, featured the Downtown App in it's latest newsletter. Read it>

WOAI's Beamer features Brewer on Downtown Boom

Jul 7, 2010

WOAI's Randy Beamer interviews DTA President Ben Brewer on recent additions and upcoming projects in downtown San Antonio. Watch it!

Kens 5 Great Day SA Features Downtown App

Jul 6, 2010

Kens5's Great Day SA featured a segment on Downtown Alliance's new Downtown App for smartphones last week. The segment is available for viewing online at: http://www.kens5.com/great-day-sa/Downtown-San-Antonio-In-The-Palm-Of-Your-Hand-97484504.html

Turning Around Downtown: Twelve Steps to Revitalization

Jul 1, 2010

In honor of 50,000 people coming to downtown this weekend for the Alcoholic Anonymous International Convention, we have our "12-Step" process we'd like to share: A great document from the Brookings Institution entitled "Turning Around Downtown: Twelve Steps to Revitalization." Download the pdf.