urban revitalization

Updated 4 p.m.The San Antonio City Council voted to 8-2 to renew incentives for developers to help create thousands of housing units downtown.“The time…

When we think of “urban renewal,” trendy coffee shops and shopping centers often come to mind. But what about the people living in the zones destined for…

A skyscraper has not been built in San Antonio since the 1980s. But the skyline is going to get a facelift with the addition of a new office tower. On…

From Texas Standard: Tough economic times can stimulate creative ways for cities to save or raise money. Sure, you could trim the workforce, or raise...

The nation's largest retailer is known for sprawling suburban and rural stores. Now Wal-Mart is moving into city centers — sometimes despite strong local opposition.

From the Texas Tribune: Texas' population is expected to double by 2050 to 54.4 million people, according to projections released Thursday by the state...

Austin's Mueller neighborhood is a new-urbanist dream, designed to be convivial, walkable and energy-efficient. Every house has a porch or stoop, and all the cars are hidden away.

The City of San Antonio has released a new application that lists places you can park downtown and in other areas of town. This is the age of the…

We’ve been looking at the San Pedro Creek Project from north to south, and now we’re down to its last section, called Campo Abajo, or the Lower Field.…

Bexar County has put aside $125 million to completely re-do a two-mile stretch of downtown’s San Pedro Creek. I've been looking at the plan in detail, and…