Downtown NewsLocal news for Downtown (San Antonio, TX) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Club News 05.24.08- May 26, 2008 To get your club's news included: - In 75 words or less, tell us the highlights of your last meeting, who your guest speaker was, the officers you elected, any donations you made to worthy causes, etc.http://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/club-news-05-24-08?fromrss=1 SoSo- May 24, 2008 "SoSo" is the "south of Southtown" neighborhood of San Antonio. The neighborhood nickname - like so many others - is inspired by New York City's 1960s-era neighborhood nickname SoHo .http://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/soso?fromrss=1 Austin-based council to open El Paso office backing minority firms- May 21, 2008 The El Paso small-business community is getting another resource to help it grow.http://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/austin-based-council-to-open-el-... Hotel Indigo Adds to Chain's Flagship- May 19, 2008 "Needless to say, we're being watchful of the headlines, but that has not slowed down the momentum of the brand" InterContinental Hotels Group's Hotel Indigo brand plans to add a third location in the area where the affordable boutique concept was formally launched in 2004. via GlobeSt.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/hotel-indigo-adds-to-chains-flag... SoFlo- May 17, 2008 "How arts aid revitalization of the old town" The South Flores Street area of San Antonio was composed of many large, underutilized industrial-type buildings. via The Big Applehttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/soflo?fromrss=1 Pair to debate impact of '54 ruling- May 15, 2008 "What would have happened if there had not been a Brown vs. Board of Education" Don't expect noted San Antonio attorney Lamont Jefferson to join others this weekend in praising the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended school segregation. via MySanAntonio.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/pair-to-debate-impact-of-54-ruli... Neighborhood Rocked By Explosions- May 8, 2008 "Like maybe six sticks of dynamite or maybe two hand grenades" Joe Mascorro's windows are boarded up, but not because he doesn't have the money to replace them. via WOAI.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/neighborhood-rocked-by-explosion... Robert Rivard: A good idea with bad press: Rebirth of the river corridor- May 6, 2008 For 20 years, I've come to work in a neighborhood on the edge of blight. There are, to be fair, some very good neighbors around Avenue E and Third Street, home to the San Antonio Express-News. LakeFlato ... via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/robert-rivard-a-good-idea-with-b... City wades into River North project- May 4, 2008 "It came about by each person looking out for their own interests." River North needs people like developer Ed Cross and his partners if it's going to be re-created as a hip, walkable neighborhood for San Antonians who want to live near the city's core. via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/05/city-wades-into-river-north-proj... City wants to take over River North planning- May 1, 2008 "So it's appropriate that the CDC take a backseat during the approval process." Facing suspicions that planning for River North has been tainted by insider dealings, City Manager Sheryl Sculley on Wednesday moved to take over the process and remove the not-for-profit organization that ... via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/san-antonio-tx-downtown/2008/04/city-wants-to-take-over-river-no... |