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Downtown Development
1:13 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Students Present Designs To Replace Historic Building By Main Plaza

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UTSA College of Architecture students listen to jurists reviewing their designs for a struture to replace the historic Wolfson Bldg.
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A student's design that includes an outdoor patio with shading from the sun
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One student's design for replacing the Wolfson Bldg. across from Main Plaza
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Students presented renderings explaining their concepts along with their scale designs
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UTSA College of Architecture students could have a hand in designing a new structure to replace the historic Wolfson building that was destroyed by fire in 2011.

Last Wednesday, the sophomore class of UTSA Architecture students presented their final scale models and renderings of a new building for a juried competition at the Radius Center.

The students were judged on designs for a modern office building that would fill the narrow space that still remains a gaping hole on the edge of Main Plaza.

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

Old City Service Center On West Side Approved For Redevelopment

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Urban revitalization continues on the West Side, with projects like the Birdsong Peanut Factory delopment, and this new project.
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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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Urban Revitalization
4:35 pm
Wed March 27, 2013

Balancing The Needs Of Families In Center City Redevelopment

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As areas like Mahncke Park continue to make a comeback, stakeholders hope to attract more young families closer to the center of the city.
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Stakeholders of center city development got together today to talk about balancing the needs of young urban professionals with growing families as the revitalization of downtown moves forward.

About 200 members of the Urban Land Institute heard different perspectives from school officials, business partners and real estate gurus about the development of downtown for family residences.

A focus group of real estate agents revealed that many don’t think of showing downtown homes to their clients with families.

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Community Health
1:58 pm
Mon March 18, 2013

Could City And Public Space Design Help Solve Obesity Crisis?

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Dr. Thomas Schlenker says buildings once encouraged people to climb the stairs by installing beautiful stairways like this one at the U.S. Post Office Bldg. in downtown San Antonio
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AIA New York Chapter director Rick Bell calls San Antonio's Riverwalk one of the finest linear green spaces in the U.S.
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Stairs provide frequent opportunities for exercise along the San Antonio River
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Health officials say beautiful stairways encourage more people to exercise
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The Texas Public Health Association's Built Environment Conference on March 19 will address concerns about the lack of exercise designed into public spaces, and how design may contribute to obesity in the 21st Century.

Architects and designers will come away with a toolbox of healthier design practices so that the people who use their buildings have a greater opportunity for moving around.

The new biggest killer in society is obesity.

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