The Billion Dollar Question: Who Really Pays for the Spurs Arena?
(It’s Not Your Pothole Fund.) This is Part 4 in a 12-part series on San Antonio’s Sports & Entertainment District, aka Project Marvel. In order to understand how the new Spurs arena will be funded, take a little ride with me. Meet two characters heading to the future San Antonio Sports & Entertainment District (aka […]
Divorcing the Sports District from the City’s Deficit
This is Part 3 in a 12-part series on San Antonio’s Sports and Entertainment District, also known as Project Marvel. One of my favorite quotes comes from the movie Raising Arizona. An inmate, watching a couple argue, leans over to another inmate and says, “I wouldn’t be surprised if the source of the marital friction […]
Not One Project. Not a New District. Not Just for the Spurs.
This is Part 2 in a 12-part series on San Antonio’s Sports and Entertainment District, also known as Project Marvel. My branding mentor has a phrase I’ve always remembered: The One Rule of Carry On. People only have room for one story in their head at a time. That’s it. One story. And that’s part […]
The Marvel Garble: San Antonio’s Perfect Storm of Confusion
I have a standing rule: if I don’t have a lunch meeting, I go eat lunch with my parents. They live just outside of downtown, and it’s one of the favorite parts of my week. They’re retired now, but still two of the most curious people I know, always asking questions about what’s going on […]
Urban Momentum: Southtown Aldea
Would you like to see the San Antonio of the future? I can show it to you today. Meet Southtown Aldea, a bold new development reshaping the edge of downtown San Antonio. Just across the street from Hemisfair, at the intersection of Lavaca and César E. Chávez, Southtown Aldea is stepping into one of the […]
Explore the Core – Where to Watch The Final Four
Looking for the best spots to watch the Final Four this weekend in San Antonio’s urban core? There’s no shortage of places bringing the energy, the screens, and the drinks. Start with Atlee’s Rally at St. Paul Square—just steps from the Alamodome—featuring a massive 27-foot video wall and two more oversized screens, all in a […]