The $80 million proposal would connect the River Walk and San Pedro Creek Culture Park via landscaped footpaths and water features.
A proposed four-block-long linear park called The Link would connect the San Antonio River Walk to San Pedro Creek Culture Park via Savings Street.With two distinct waterways coursing through downtown San Antonio, a proposal known as The Link could add a third.
“His background was urban and regional planning, and he just had a passion for working in the community,” said Melissa Bryant, director of technical services at the San Antonio River Authority. Vickrey and AssociatesThe firm’s president, Brenda Vickrey Johnson, pitched it to Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert, in whose precinct the project would be located.
Other funding for the estimated $60 million to $80 million project could come from the Houston Street Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, future city bonds, the Hotel Occupancy Tax and other federal assistance, Calvert said. The city did not earmark funding for The Link in the 2022-27 bond.Over 28,000 San Antonians get stories like this delivered to their inboxes for free everyday.Success! You're on the list.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
San Antonio River Walk brawl started by customer pissed off about his bill captured on videoThe melee caught the interest of a passing Go Rio River Cruise, which stopped as riders shot video of the carnage. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas SanAntonioRiverWalk WeirdNews ViralVideo TexasMan
Read more »
Houston traffic: Diesel spill from big-rig crash blocks westbound I-10 at San Jacinto RiverUPDATE: All westbound lanes of I-10 East Freeway reopened at San Jacinto River after 18-wheeler crash closed it for hours.
Read more »
Viral video shows fight between staff, customer at restaurant on San Antonio River Walk over billDinner on the San Antonio River Walk took a turn for the worse when staff and a customer got into a brawl over the bill.
Read more »
Ex-San Antonio attorney Chris Pettit spent almost $252,000 in the 40 days after filing bankruptcyA lot of the spending occurred in Florida, where Chris Pettit owns a mansion and has been...
Read more »
Masks are now required indoors at San Diego Unified School District schools, officesIndoor mask mandates return for the San Diego Unified School District schools and offices as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations tick up in the county.
Read more »