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Resources keep people experiencing homelessness close to downtown, but that could change as the city sweeps more encampments. Multiple people who are currently without shelter say they’re often met with broken promises and prejudice.
Homelessness on the
rise downtown, as city sweeps hundreds of camps this year
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When locals and tourists think of downtown San Antonio, they probably think of the River Walk. The master plan came from the mind of a young architect named Robert H. H. Hugman, after the flood of 1921 devastated the area. Despite being fired halfway through the project, Hugman created a destination that
people know and love today.
One man is credited with creating the River Walk.
He got fired halfway through the project.
April 24, 2024
By Steve Spriester, Priscilla Carraman, Myra Arthur, Adam Barraza,
Adam B. Higgins, Andrew Wilson, Avery Everett, Azian Bermea,
Bill Taylor, Daniela Ibarra, Eddie Latigo, Gavin Nesbitt, Joe Arredondo,
Katrina Webber, Maritza Carlos, Matthew Craig, Rick Medina,
William Caldera, Henry Keller, Rebecca Salinas
The Alamo, River Walk, San Fernando Cathedral. They are all iconic places that serve as icons of San Antonio and touchstones in the middle of a bustling city. But what is it like to live in the shadow of these tourist hot spots?
We talk to those who live and work in the downtown neighborhood; they call themselves “Urbanistas.”
In this edition of "Know My Neighborhood," KSAT explores life as a local, from those who call downtown home.
It is one thing to live with the sounds of Fiesta and the honking of Spurs fans right outside your front door, but what about the cones and detours that line the neighborhood or the people who sleep under downtown bridges and in the nooks and crannies of abandoned buildings?
Neighbors tell us what they love about being at the heart of San Antonio as well as the challenges.
So, climb aboard and buckle up for a tour of downtown like you have probably never seen. Trolleys, tourists, and sometimes frustration — it’s life in the heart of San Antonio, Life As A Local.
‘It’s everybody’s place to come’
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The convenience of living downtown comes at a cost. Everything is walkable, but finding parking can be a challenge.
Those who live downtown say they are surrounded by culture and vibrance — and the tradeoff is worth it.
Downtowners say they welcome crowds, events to their neighborhood
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At least three big road construction projects downtown are driving people who live in the area to come up with new ways to get around.
Major streets, including Broadway, Santa Rosa and Cesar Chavez,
all are undergoing improvements.
Some people who live nearby are mapping out new routes for themselves, while others are leaving their cars parked at home.
People living downtown deal with daily detours due to road construction
Life as a Local
downtown
