Would you agree with this?

[sirkingwilliam]

I came up with this map the other night. I ask if you agree with it because some of the "districts" are my own while others are real but expanded upon and the rest actual district that haven't been modified.



For instance, River North and the King William/Southtown/Lavaca districts are the true definitions.

Downtown, South Flores Arts District and Midtown are actual districts just modified. Downtown the least of them all.

Pearl District/Lower Broadway, West Square, Olde East are not official with the last two being my own creations.

I did this because this areas need their own identities which will help with the promotion of the inner city. Along those lines is with these new "on their own" districts is a need for individual infrastructure and streetscape improvements which will help with growth.

[alexjon]

Is it sad that I can name all the component neighborhoods?

[miaht82]

Originally Posted by alexjon

Is it sad that I can name all the component neighborhoods?

Not at all. I did the same thing as I was looking at the map.

[Paul in S.A TX]

I agree somewhat, but, Municipal auditorium, and the library are no doubt downtown. I would title your downtown, Central Business district. All of that areas can be considered downtown, but districts of downtown. The Pearl and Broadway, I would say they are separate, and portions of Square, Olde East, Southtown and SOFLO are also downtown.

[Keep-SA-Lame]

That last little isolated square you have labeled at "lower broadway" is mahncke park if you ask me.

And isn't the near west side also called cattleman square. Or maybe it's just part of it. Or maybe I imagined that completely... ^_^

[sirkingwilliam]

Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

That last little isolated square you have labeled at "lower broadway" is mahncke park if you ask me.

No, Mahncke Park is much further up Broadway.

Actually, the little neighborhood you're talking about is called West Fort I believe.

[kornbread]

No, I would not agree with this.

First of all, you can't just make up names for a part of town, they become recognized over time (like Southtown).

You can't call something Lower Broadway when Broadway actually goes lower.

If someone said "meet you in in Midtown" I might go to North Star mall.

If someone said "meet you in Olde East" I'd say "I don't think so"

[sirkingwilliam]

Originally Posted by kornbread

No, I would not agree with this.

First of all, you can't just make up names for a part of town, they become recognized over time (like Southtown).

You can't call something Lower Broadway when Broadway actually goes lower.

If someone said "meet you in in Midtown" I might go to North Star mall.

If someone said "meet you in Olde East" I'd say "I don't think so"

Well, Midtown is actually defined as that area, I didn't make it up.

Olde East, I agree, sounds bunk.

Lower Broadway ends there because River North begins inside the Central Loop.

[WorldTexas]

Long time reader, first time poster.

I would agree with the Pearl District and SoFlo. My question on that is do we have to call it the Pearl District or can we simply call it "Pearl?"

As for Southtown/Lavaca, it always seemed to me they were really two distinct areas, with Lavaca being the area closer to the highway. But please correct me if I'm wrong.

I believe the area you've titled Olde East already has a name that Council District 2 and local residents are trying to brand it with. I don't recall the name, but I believe they had already moved to designing a logo for the area.

As for "West Square," I've always called the area Cattleman Square. Though I'm not sure there's actually a square by that name. I'm curious about the extra block bump out you've added on the northwest end - what ties that area to the district, but not the seven blocks beneath it?

My biggest issue is with the area you've titled "Midtown." Most of that area is either Five Points or Tobin Hill, and some of those northern blocks are part of Monte Vista, I believe. Personally, I prefer those more "San Antonio" specific names over a name like Midtown, which is generic and could be in any city in the U.S.

Overall I agree with the concept of giving the areas stronger identities. I don't recall where I read it, but I believe the city is poised to start working with community groups on comprehensive planning and branding programs to help develop the identities of older areas. The city needs inner-city areas with strong individual personalities to offer viable alternatives to the faceless suburbs spreading outside 1604.

[oldmanshirt]

Extending out a bit, would the area from UIW to Trinity (and possibly all the way over to Monte Vista) be uptown?

[oldmanshirt]

I can't recall ever hearing that area called "Midtown" either. More often than not I've heard locals referring to specific institutions around the area, such as San Antonio College and San Pedro Park, in making reference to the larger area, in addition to neighborhood designations like Tobin Hill and Monte Vista.

Also, Cattleman Square is the name I've most often heard for that area.

[sirkingwilliam]

Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

I can't recall ever hearing that area called "Midtown" either. More often than not I've heard locals referring to specific institutions around the area, such as San Antonio College and San Pedro Park, in making reference to the larger area, in addition to neighborhood designations like Tobin Hill and Monte Vista.

Midtown does exist.

http://www.sanantonio.gov/planning/n...=1360&ver=true

I just expanded on it.

Also, Cattleman Square is the name I've most often heard for that area.