Where San Antonio Is Watching the Spurs Right Now
As the Urban Nerd, I normally spend most of my time talking about downtown, walkability, urban districts, and the city core. But I wanted to break from that a little for this article because one of the things I love most about the Spurs is that they are one of the rare things in San […]
Give Us Room: How the San Antonio Rodeo Is Building for the Next Generation
When Joe and Harry Freeman donated this land to Bexar County in 1949, they did it with a purpose: to grow agriculture and give young Texans a platform to dream bigger. That promise still echoes through these grounds today. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo began right here in the Freeman Coliseum, the same […]
Three Arenas, Three Purposes: Myths, Mistakes, & a District Future
(This is Part 5 in a 12-part series on San Antonio’s Sports & Entertainment District, aka Project Marvel.) Of all the issues people raise about Project Marvel, nothing sparks louder debate than the so-called “three arenas.” The comment threads light up, the arguments spiral, and the criticism is fierce. Beneath all that noise, though, are […]
The Soft Metrics of Project Marvel
There’s an old story in San Antonio civic circles about why AT&T moved its headquarters to Dallas. Rumor has it that it wasn’t about taxes or the business climate, it was a decision swayed by the CEO’s spouse. She thought there was nothing to do here. So they packed up and left. Is that story […]
A Billion-Dollar Assist: Who’s Really Benefiting from the Spurs’ New Arena?
I have lived in San Antonio long enough to remember when the Spurs were still playing at Hemisfair Arena and David Robinson was a Navy Midshipman. I’ve watched this city rally behind its team through championships, rebuilding years, and everything in between. Like most locals, I love the Spurs. Indeed, for many years I held […]