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We need to improve transportation for our elderly, they have mobility challenges. More buses, possibly a train system...I would also like to see the city encourage community gardens in vacant space. 0
10:29am Jun 13, 2012
Where? All of San Antonio
By Teresa BAnda
The area is owned by the Georgian condo complex,its Board should allow condo owners to use it to grow vegetables. 0
10:27am Jun 13, 2012
Where? Vacant triangle north of 8401 N. New Braunfels Ave.
By J. Douglas White
Better Streetscapes, shade trees, plants & herbs. A Community Garden with vegetables and plants. More bike lanes, shaded bus stops. 0
10:22am Jun 13, 2012
Where? East Village Subdivision
By Patricia Garza
This area looks nice enough-- grass and trees, but it is an unused easement, and it'd look great if they turned it into a little park/playground for the children of the neighborhood. 1
10:01am Jun 13, 2012
Where? Unused easement area, corner of Canyon Golf & Silverado Way
By Michelle Vieau
Many people walk along this area for exercise. This idea would include signage telling motorists to watch for pedestrians, and enhanced crossings at busy streets. Distance markers are also required. 0
10:00am Jun 13, 2012
Where? There is a storm drain that runs along the Dellview neighborhood, which is between West Ave. & Vance Jackson. The actual street is Wonder Parkway.
By Laura Ledesma
Set up an outdoor movie screening spot (like Slab Cinema) 0
9:54am Jun 13, 2012
Where? West End Park
Highland Park Blvd. should be streetscaped w/trees to provide shade for biking & running. The same for Steves Rd. and add a dedicated bike lane. To allow for easy biking access to the River. 1
9:40am Jun 13, 2012
Where? Highland Park Blvd. & Gevers St. & Steves Rd & Gevers St.
By Michael Escalante
Create and enforce building and lot maintenance codes for downtown, especially for ground level properties. 0
9:40am Jun 13, 2012
Where? All of downtown San Antonio
By Katie Lee
Add a disc golf course to unused parts of the park. This is a low cost option. Disc Golf is hugely popular and San Antonio lacks a championship caliber course 18
9:30am Jun 13, 2012
Where? Olms Basin Park
By Scott Hougland
Create a neighborhood garden by running water lines. 0
7:25am Jun 13, 2012
Where? Land fronting the railroad tracks between French and Woodlawn east of Ripley
By Gene Hausmann
Have a contest to design a pedestrian bridge to take people from the main McNay site over to the island now used only for signage. 0
12:56am Jun 13, 2012
Where? McNay Museum island at the corner of Austin Hwy and North New Braunfels.
By Charles Walker
Since this is a long strip of green space, I think a community garden would look nice here and can encourage partnerships with community for cooking demos and gardening lessons. 0
11:43pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? The long strip of green space on West Woodlawn Ave between Lake and West Mistletoe across from Woodlawn Lake
Create paved bike/jogging trails through the basin area that connect with other trails. 0
11:30pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? Olmos Dam basin
plant some of the lawn on the Donaldson curve with low-water fruit and vegetables to encourage eating fresh food by the students in this economically challenged neighborhood 0
8:44pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? Jefferson High School
By Jennifer Muir Johnson
Austin has community or co-op gardens. The spaces they have are paid for by those who use them which means they get to utilize whatever they plant. San Antonio's could be free and open to the public 0
8:34pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? Community Garden Space
By Lianna Flores
My idea would be to create a skate park in one of the concrete culverts around town in a low-income area. 0
8:33pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? Not Sure where
By Anonymous
Create a demonstration garden with native plants, install benches and walkways. Use the pavilion as the site of classes on low cost, high impact, water saving landscaping. 0
7:38pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? Delview Park , 507 Basswood, 78213
By Susan Hunnicutt
Create a dog park in the back half of this small park. There is a large tree that could provide shade; all that would be necessary is pine mulch, fencing, and plumbing for water fountains. 0
6:46pm Jun 12, 2012
Where? Haskin Park, Northwood/Oak Park neighborhood
By Beth Graham
Sidewalks, possibly a walkway over I-10, to connect each of the communities on either side of I-10 to the HEB at Boerne Stage Road and La Cantera, as well as the Rim and Fiesta Texas. 0
6:27pm Jun 12, 2012
