The Biden Administration granted roughly $3 million to put together a strategic plan, public outreach campaign and conceptual design.
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Though they didn’t have formal plans for how to use the money, Assistant City Manager Lori Houston told the City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee she hoped it could help solve a problem city leaders have talked about for years: How to better connect downtown to the East Side. “This study will be the first step to improving walkability, safety, and affordable transportation access for the Eastside community and the broader San Antonio region,” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, said in a statement announcing the grant.
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