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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.”

SAISD, SA Rise Partner to Create SB4 Handbook

Written by Maria Gardner on May 24, 2018

By Maria Gardner The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) has partnered with San Antonio Rise (SA Rise), an organization of teachers, school officials and community members, to present a handbook for parents and the community on how Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4) will be applied in the school district. At the press conference, SAISD Board President Patti Radle said, “School districts do not fall under SB4.”

Neighborhoods are back in the city’s master plan, says Councilman Roberto Treviño

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on May 23, 2018

Updated: District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño said the San Antonio Planning Department is “not going to take another step forward” on the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan without including the neighborhoods as true partners in the process.

Video: At Alamo Trust’s first public meeting, the curtains pull back and the public talks back

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on May 17, 2018

Updated: Board members of the Alamo Trust, which manages the daily operations of the historic Alamo, met in public for the first time, giving a peek inside closed-door meetings, and getting an earful from passionate preservationists. Watch complete video here or scroll down for an article with quotes and links to context.

San Antonio Zoning Commission Stalls 400-unit Apartment Project in Southtown

Written by AJPesquera on May 16, 2018

by Adolfo Pesquera The San Antonio Zoning Commission denied a zoning request from industrial to multifamily on a 400-unit market rate apartment project planned for Southtown.