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Create parks around our downtown freeways like Seattle did in the 70';s with Freeway Park 0
3:35pm Jun 09, 2012
Where? Downtown freeways
By Rob Abodeely
create park corridors east to west from highway to highway, by turning streets into green spaces with moveable shipping containers. 0
3:04pm Jun 09, 2012
Where? All of Downtown San Antonio
By Rob Abodeely
Performance space and Trail head. Connect nearby neighborhoods to the Mission Reach and/or provide a destination by hosting markets or performances at the spacious Hwy90 underpass at Steves/Mission. 0
10:07pm Jun 08, 2012
Where? Highway 90 at Steves/Mission
By mike perez
3 lots on Arthur:710-small community center/optical clinic (probably above cost limit),714-Pavilion for outdoor community activities,722-raised bed garden with fruit trees, benches; covered seating. 1
6:14pm Jun 08, 2012
Where? West half of Arthur Street across from Wheatley Courts on the east side.
By Sandra Fechner
Take an empty lot or an existing building on the East Side to make a community space, emphasizing educational programs, music, art and gardening for at-risk youth and the elderly. 2
12:57pm Jun 08, 2012
Where? Downtown, Eastside Location, Hackberry, Dakota Area
By Kelsey Jack
Convert the steep, sloping banks of drainage areas into TERRACES to plant functional food gardens (MiLPAS) aesthetic green spaces by incorporating ancient techniques of the ancient Maya/Inca 0
11:43am Jun 07, 2012
Where? Drainage Ditch on South Colorado between Buena Vista and Cesar Chavez
By Richard E. Martinez
This is a beautiful, large piece of land that could either sustain a community garden or dog park. 0
2:03pm Jun 06, 2012
Where? North of the end of Schreiner Pl
By Lara Pearson
Is a community garden for residents that teaches about urban farming, how to start their own vegetable garden and eating healtier. 0
12:15am Jun 06, 2012
Where? Poteet Jourdanton Frwy and Hunter Blvd., behind Cortez library
Relocate this facility out of the downtown area.It is a tourist stopper and disrespectful reminder of how the Hispanic areas of town were bulldozed for city, county and federal buildings. Make a park. 0
4:35pm Jun 05, 2012
Where? Prison on Laredo and Dolorosa streets
Make this a mini riverwalk. It has important historical and cultural significance and shouldn't be treated as a gutter. 1
4:29pm Jun 05, 2012
Where? San Pedro Creek
Remove the parking and create a greenspace that honors the Tejano community of Laredito that was one there and the Texas patriot Jose Antonio Navarro who's homestead is across the the parking lot. 0
4:23pm Jun 05, 2012
Where? Dolorosa Parking lot on Santa Rosa and Nueva across from Casa Navarro
Close down what is left of Laredo street and make it a pedestrian walkway/park that tells the story of the Laredo Highway that Laredo Street was before IH35. 0
4:17pm Jun 05, 2012
Where? Corner of Laredo and Nueva
Turn this street into a greenspace pedestrian path that will connect Hemisfair to the Mercado!Fill the space with trees, interactive art,places to sit,food vendors, flower markets and green projects. 0
2:34pm Jun 05, 2012
Where? Nueva Street from Hemisfair to Santa Rosa
By Rob Abodeely
This little used building could be easily enhanced to be the city center for runners, perhaps via the non-profit San Antonio Road Runners. It would directly serve tens of thousands. 0
10:41am Jun 04, 2012
Where? Island concession stand located between the two iron bridges in Brackenridge Park.
By Randy Ohman
Create a bicycle highway system all across the inner city that is used exclusively by bikes. 1
9:47pm Jun 03, 2012
Where? All of Downtown San Antoio
By Julio Garza
This area definitely needs the facelift that it deserves. The park needs to be landscaped and maybe sculptures or art fixtures? Maybe even food trucks and annual festivals. 0
3:21am Jun 01, 2012
Where? San Pedro Park and surrounding areas
Have the city encourage communities to create self developed garden spaces in vacant "spaces" all around San Antonio. 0
2:38am Jun 01, 2012
Where? undeveloped spots all around San Antonio
By Mauricio Gudiño Jr.
Use the lot to create a park with walking paths using decomposed granite, a huge fountain in the center made of cantera stone and an outdoor cafe. 0
2:33am May 31, 2012
Where? Corner of Babcock Rd & Lamb Rd in the Medical Center
By Brooke Bueno
Could we have a dog park near the Medical Center, perhaps somewhere inside the walking trail that the San Antonio Medical Foundation installed a few years ago. 2
12:30pm May 23, 2012
Where? Corner of Hamilton Wolfe and Babcock
By Abbey Forney
Put an outdoor rock climbing wall in that area or Put rock climbing holds along the dam . 2
1:37am May 23, 2012
