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Skateboarders use the slope of Steves Avenue between Walters and Hackberry every night, all night. Let's give them their own place to exercise and be safe, with ramps, picnic and seating areas! 0
12:03pm May 21, 2012
Where? site of former fire station at 2903 South New Braunfels Avenue, San Antonio
By Rachel C ywinski
Sand volleyball courts, a basketball court and outdoor-proof, weatherproof exercise equipment (chin up bars, parallel bars, sit up benches, etc). Like the medical center track before Spectrum. 1
1:29pm May 16, 2012
Where? Any abandoned green space on East, West or Southside or one in each side of town.
By Vanessa Cervantes
Casa Navarro developed into Pioneer Village. San Pedro CrkSuper Modal/ Union Pacific rail yard. Street Car ring around downtown.Blue Star/south, UTSA/ west, Pearl Brewery/north, Sunset Station/east. 0
1:17am May 16, 2012
Where? Downtown. Commerce street from Market Street to River Center Mall. Houston street from Market Square to Alamo Plaza. Main plaza. UTSA, Blue Star, Sunset Station, Pearl Brewery. Casa Navarro, O' Henry
Instead of a parking lot, this area should be a central plaza to the Riverwalk. You have so many great places that surround it like easy access to the river and great restaurants/bars all around. 0
11:54am May 09, 2012
Where? Parking Lot in front of Howl at the Moon in between Navarro and Presa
It would be great reopen Avenue A where it dead ends at 13th St near the new 1221 Apts with a shared peds/bike only path or tunnel to connect that area with the Pearl district. 0
2:09pm Apr 12, 2012
Where? Avenue A. & 13th St. to Avenue A. & Newell Avenue
Visiting Denver in December, we stayed on 16th St Mall. It was amazing how easily you could move up and down the street to shop and Southwest Airlines sponsored an Ice Skating Rink. It was awesome! 0
8:09am Mar 08, 2012
Where? Alamo Plaza or Hemisphere Plaza
Make some streets only for pedestrian and bicycle use. 0
8:58pm Feb 19, 2012
Where? All of Downtown San Antonio
OPEN IT! Why is this HUGE gorgeous building, that I walk past everyday, empty and in such disrepair? 1
12:18pm Feb 02, 2012
Where? The Alemeda Theater
Texas A&M is preparing a proposal for a Agribusiness Incubator in another City. I the City could make 100 vacant lots available for 5 years of urban agriculture, we could have an one Incubator too. 0
11:58pm Jan 08, 2012
Where? All vacant lots not soon to be developed.
A bicycle freeway similar to the SA River renovations, but to east and west SA. 0
11:37pm Dec 27, 2011
Where? All of Downtown San Antonio
Adapt it for use as a small "pocket park". 0
2:49pm Sep 29, 2011
Where? Vacant lot bound by North Flores, West Pecan, North Main, and West Salinas.
By Jacob Floyd
Grocery StorePrivate College-Prep K-12 school 0
2:37pm Sep 25, 2011
Where? Hemisfair Park
By Skip Courter
People love to sight see while going to shop or eat. I know you have vendors but why not have dancing or drumming to attract additional attention to passer buyers! 1
12:13pm Sep 15, 2011
Where? On weekends, allow artists a spot outside a business location to showcase (demo) their craft!
By Brenda McFarlane
In the vacant lot across from the San Antonio Museum of Art you should place paddle or pickle ball courts like in Venice, CA. 0
11:59am Sep 15, 2011
Where? Open lot across from SA Museum of Art
Repair/replace sidewalks adjacent to La Villita, St. John's Church, numerous bed and breakfasts, south to Cesar Chavez Blvd (formerly Durango). 0
10:46am Sep 15, 2011
Where? La Villita - sidewalks along Presa St. from Commerce to Cesar Chavez
By NIna Nixon-Mendez
Install permanent benches or chairs 0
6:11pm Sep 08, 2011
Where? Northeast area of Hemisfair Park at convention center
Build exclusively up to street with parking underneath or behind buildings. Retail at street level, residential above lower floor with trees lining the street. 0
9:16pm Sep 07, 2011
Where? Broadway between Travis and Jones
By Marcus Garza
More garden areas. Renovate any/all of the older buildings and bring activities to these locations. Exercise classes, writing classes, art classes, music classes,or remote classroom for UTSA/IWU. 0
2:59pm Sep 01, 2011
Where? Hemisfair Park
By Sue Johnson
Public Art for a city full of visual artists, mosaics, etc. -- idea from Japan 1
10:25am Aug 25, 2011
