The city council’s Governance Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to send a proposal to ban horse-drawn carriages over to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for consideration. The specifics haven’t been decided yet, but the vote means the 16-month-old request is still alive.
San Antonio is debating whether horse-drawn carriage operators should still be allowed in the bustling downtown — or anywhere in the Alamo City. – San Antonio is debating whether horse-drawn carriage operators should still be allowed in the bustling downtown - or anywhere in the Alamo City.
“I’ll admit I thought the request had been killed, but I’m always down for a surprise” McKee-Rodriguez quipped as he addressed the committee. Councilman Manny Pelaez , who is running for mayor in 2025, focused on the first point as he listed off headlines from around the country, and world, of horses collapsing in the streets, though none of the examples were from San Antonio.
Stephanie Garcia owns two of those companies, Yellow Rose and HRH. She says the city hasn’t tried to engage her or the other operators yet.
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