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5:18 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

The Man Who Built The Stieren

Jean-Paul Viguier, architect for the Jane & Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, returns for a special collaboration between the museum and UTSA’s College of Architecture.

Viguier’s talk marks the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Stieren Center.

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West Side Revitalization
5:15 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Old City Service Center On West Side Approved For Redevelopment

Credit Ryan Loyd / TPR
Urban revitalization continues on the West Side, with projects like the Birdsong Peanut Factory delopment, and this new project.

The City Council has voted to sell land it no longer needs so that it can be redeveloped into shops and businesses.

The location of the land is on South Zarzamora, where the service center that houses public works, fire and solid waste departments will close this summer. A new service center, currently under construction, will open up at West Commerce and Callaghan Road.

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Texas Trash
7:35 am
Fri April 5, 2013

TxDOT Revamps "Don't Mess With Texas" Campaign Aimed At Millennials

Credit TxDOT
The new "Don't Mess with Texas" trashcans contain snarky messages aimed at the younger generation. They will be distributed to 300 locations througout the state.

 The Texas Department of Transportation is revamping the decades-old Don’t mess with Texas Campaign for the new generation. The slogan has become a staple for the lone star state since it was launched 27 years ago, but now TxDOT wants to add some new flare and grab attention.

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The Source - April 4, 2013
6:46 am
Thu April 4, 2013

The Source: Taking Steps Toward Being A "No-Kill" City

Animal Defense League
Credit Eileen Pace / Texas Public Radio
Animals like this dog at the Animal Defense League, a no-kill shelter in San Antonio, need to be adopted so the shelter doesn't reach capacity.

In the first segment:

Guests - Kathy Davis, director of Animal Care Services, and Gavin Nichols, San Antonio Area Foundation

In 2006 San Antonio had the highest pet-euthanasia rate in the country, killing 13,560 animals.  Last year it was 383.  While we aren't yet considered a no-kill city, we have made a lot of progress.  

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