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Originally Posted by thebestdillweed
did the city do anything to try and bring tesoro closer to downtown, i really hate that they are building their headquarters so far out, thanks for the shots though
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I hear you on bringing them downtown...but that would not work...most of the people in San Antonio that will work at the Tesoro site live in the Stone Oak area...or at least in the far north side. You will probably see this part of san antonio grow in office complexes and highrises. Once the toll road gets completed...the 281 corridor from 1604 to bulverde road will be hot! And the 1604 toll road from IH-35 to IH-10 will also be hot. Have you see all the new hotels, offices and medical buildings that they have built in the last 4 years along the small stretch of 1604 from 281 to Stone Oak? Nothing over 8 stories...but when the Tesoro building is complete there will be a 14 story which will add to the SO skyline. Somebody will get some idea and build a Highrise residental tower in Stone Oak...it will happen eventually. Remember stoneoak..at least the inner part is already developed residentally...but there are still a few spaces left for a few highrises. And Stone Oak already has the clubs, bars, resturants, medical, and shopping. They are already doing this on the far northern parts of Dallas, why not in the SO (Stone Oak)?
Just a thought.
Now downtown San Antonio is different...even more drastically different that Austin. Downtown Austin has an awesome downtown redevelopment plan..
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/
San antonio plan is not as ambitious as Austin, but san antonio is trying to redevelop the River North District...
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...-district.html
Actually san antonio has a lot of districts...according to wikipedia they just need to come up with an all emcompassing plan for all its downtown districts like Austin did. But we all know Austin kinda of forgot about its outer areas, unlike san antonio..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio
Wikipedia quote "Downtown
Because of its status as a historic urban center, the architecture and layout of San Antonio are more traditionally urban than other cities in Texas, such as Dallas and Austin, which have developed in the last half century.
Downtown is encircled by three numerical freeways, Interstates 35 and 37, and U.S. Highway 90/Interstate 10. Together the three highways create a rectangular route around the downtown area of San Antonio: I-35 to the north and west, I-37 to the east, and US-90/I-10 to the south.
Downtown is home to many districts including the Alamo District, Alamodome District, Central Business District, Convention Center District, Historic Civic District, Houston Street District, King William Historic District, La Villita District, Market Square District, North Downtown, North River District, River Bend District, SoSo (South of Southtown), Southtown, and the University District."