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Webcast: Committee reveals new draft site plan for Alamo Plaza

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jun 07, 2018

NOWCastSA webcast The Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee meeting on June 7, 2018 from the Witte Museum Prassel Auditorium. The committee heard a presentation by the design team on draft site plan and strategy for Alamo Plaza. Afterwards, the committee members discuss the presentation and their reaction to the draft plan. Anyone can replay it here for free, right here on this page, thanks to generous support from Myfe Moore. (Scroll down for additional details and context)

Erika Prosper: A vote is an act of love to your city, to your family

Written by Glenda Wolin on Jun 05, 2018

By Glenda Wolin Not guilty! That was one of the themes of the rousing keynote speech by Erika Prosper at the San Antonio League’s 2018 Annual Luncheon, held April 19, 2018. Not “not guilty” in the sense of a verdict, but in the sense that as women, we cannot let ourselves feel guilt over not being able to do everything we feel is expected of us, said Prosper, who is married to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.

Webcast: Eminent doman, where public good and property rights intersect

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on Jun 01, 2018

Join the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area and NOWCastSA for a forum on Eminent Domain, on Monday, June 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the San Antonio Central Library auditorium, 600 Soledad St., San Antonio. Former Congressman Charles Gonzalez will moderate the discussion. Panelists include: Cassie Gresham, Principal, Attorney and Counselor Braun and Gresham, PLLC; Britin Bostick, Principal, Stewardship Strategies; Marissa Patton, Associate Legislative Director, Texas Farm Bureau and Michael Carpenter, Mayor of Schertz.

Access the New York Times For Free Through the San Antonio Public Library

Written by San Antonio Pub... on May 29, 2018

San Antonio Public Library visitors are invited to use any public computer at any library location to access online content from the New York Times. Users only need an email address to access the site, or can sign in using a Facebook or Google account. Users who would like to access from home simply need to visit mysapl.org/services to access the newspaper under “databases." From there, cardholders will create an account and redeem a special code for one-day access that renews each day, so Library customers can access the New York Times every day!

Stories Seldom Told: Say Sí Student Artists Illuminate Neglected Episodes of San Antonio’s History

Written by Jason Gil on May 24, 2018

By Jason Gil “Stories Seldom Told” is an annual Say Sí event where student artists explore topics in need of the telling, in need of being unpacked, in a creative manner. “Every year, all of our student leaders will get together and have informal conversations about what they feel isn’t addressed in their everyday lives,” said Stephen Guzman, Communications Director, at Say Sí. “Each studio has a lead liaison (student leader) that provides feedback and informs programming, and one of their tasks is to come up with the theme for Stories Seldom Told.”