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What people are saying about how the city should better connect the East Side to downtown
A fantastical land bridge that appeared in Project Marvel renderings in 2024 dropped from the picture early on as hope for federal funding dissipated. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Shari Biediger
Aug 281 min read


VIA's Silver Line plans get key approval from city design panel
The project passed a federal review in June. Get the full story at San Antonio Business Journal >
James McCandless
Aug 211 min read


In first meeting since 2024, Midtown TIRZ board looks to fund Project Marvel and ‘cultural corridor’ projects
One of the largest tax increment reinvestment zones (TIRZ) in San Antonio is well-positioned to help pay for the land for a new Spurs arena while keeping the money flowing to some of the city’s parks and museums. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Shari Biediger
Aug 201 min read


Arena plan could spur Alamodome development
Anticipated investment in the Hemisfair area has rekindled interest in a key downtown site. Get the full story at San Antonio Business Journal >
W. Scott Bailey
Aug 201 min read


San Antonio councilman wants Project Marvel to deliver on eastside promises
Jalen McKee-Rodriguez is also proposing that a portion of the $75 million Community Benefits Agreement with the San Antonio Spurs be used to help fund the effort. Get the full story at KENS5 >
Rania Kaur
Aug 191 min read


San Antonio City Council creates Project Marvel oversight committee
The 33-member committee is charged with generating ideas on what to do with a $75 million community-benefits agreement from the Spurs. Get the full story at San Antonio Current >
Michael Karlis
Aug 61 min read


'What do we want the world to see?': East Side residents weigh in on downtown sports district
At a forum hosted by the Spurs, residents said they want to have a voice in the project, and to be sure their neighborhoods can benefit from it. Get the full story at San Antonio Express News >
Vincent T. Davis
Jul 301 min read


VIA’s plans for Silver Line bus stops in historic districts head for review
Details around VIA Metropolitan Transit’s new east-west line are coming into focus as designs and locations for the future bus stations in the city’s historic districts are expected to go before a panel for review. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Shari Biediger
Jul 211 min read


Have an opinion about Project Marvel? The Spurs say they're listening.
Spurs Sports & Entertainment is kicking off the first of 10 public sessions tonight on Project Marvel, the city of San Antonio's planned sports and entertainment district downtown. Get the full story at San Antonio Express News. >
Megan Rodriguez
Jul 131 min read


Feds give Via green light to expand rapid transit
San Antonio agency has cleared a major hurdle in its quest to meet city's growing transportation demands. Get the full story at San Antonio Business Journal >
W. Scott Bailey
Jun 251 min read


Will Project Marvel be on the ballot in San Antonio's next bond election?
A City Council bloc wants San Antonians to vote on funding for key parts of a sports and entertainment district downtown in the city’s next bond election, potentially giving them another opportunity to weigh in on Project Marvel. Get the full story at the San Antonio Express News >
Madison Iszler
May 221 min read


Innovation district brings momentum to East Side
A vision nearly a decade in the making is getting a boost from private companies and new collaboration. It's been nearly 10 years since the Texas Research & Technology Foundation unveiled plans to turn a mostly abandoned warehouse east of downtown into a technology campus. Get the full story at San Antonio Business Journal >
W. Scott Bailey
May 141 min read


A growing city, a tight budget and a new arena on the horizon. How will the 2027 bond be shaped?
The issue of how to balance funding for Project Marvel with the rest of the city’s needs is looming large over the next bond program, already forecasted to be only about half the amount of the previous bond. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Shari Biediger
May 131 min read


Affordable apartment complex to neighbor Project Marvel site
Beneath the watchful spires of the Alamodome and Tower of the Americas, bulldozers churned through a light rain and trucks moved earth out of a gaping hole on the corner of Commerce and Cherry streets. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Jasper Kenzo Sundeen
Apr 171 min read


Dignowity Hill residents asked for a stop sign. San Antonio said no
San Antonio residents hoping to install stop signs to quell speeding in an East Side neighborhood will have to go back to the drawing board after the city found that one was not needed. Get the full story at MySA >
Mason Hickok
Apr 121 min read


Up next for Project Marvel: Consultant hires and downtown land purchase
Almost three months since the last major update to City Council, key aspects of Project Marvel are said to be progressing. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Shari Biediger
Apr 101 min read


San Antonio officials want to help drivers avoid getting stuck behind trains
For many San Antonio drivers, getting stuck behind a train isn’t a matter of if — but when. With roughly 500 street-level railroad crossings across the city, passing or stalled trains can bring traffic to a standstill with little warning. Get the full story at San Antonio Report >
Diego Medel
Mar 191 min read


City spending $3.7 mil to study ways to connect East Side with downtown
The city's Project Marvel plan for downtown continues moving forward as $3.7 million tax dollars are now being spent to study how best to connect the East Side with downtown. Get the full story at News4SA >
Jaie Avila
Mar 191 min read
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