SAN ANTONIO | City and Metro News Thread - Page 16

Restless 1 · #**301** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 11:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

I've never been that impressed with Aldi, so if it's anything like that, meh.

That mean it's the IKEA of grocers? I hadn't heard of them until I saw the article.

The ATX · #**302** Posted **Sep 24, 2017, 4:56 AM**

Aldi's and Trader Joe's were once the same company owned by two German brothers. But the business was split in half with each brother going in their own direction. The two chains no longer have any connection to each other than their history.

sirkingwilliam · #**303** Posted **Sep 24, 2017, 11:48 AM**

Well, from what I've heard, Aldi will be in SA within the next year and was waiting until they were close to fully built out in Houston before entering the SA market.

I have to wonder if Lidl entering the San Antonio market first has escalated Aldi's plans.

kingkirbythe.... · #**304** Posted **Sep 28, 2017, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Aldi's and Trader Joe's were once the same company owned by two German brothers. But the business was split in half with each brother going in their own direction. The two chains no longer have any connection to each other than their history.

Aldi still owns Trader Joe's. The purchase was a few years back. The brothers split the Aldi brand in the former West Germany. I believe they are both dead now.

The ATX · #**305** Posted **Sep 29, 2017, 7:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

Aldi still owns Trader Joe's. The purchase was a few years back. The brothers split the Aldi brand in the former West Germany. I believe they are both dead now.

Yeah, it's through a trust rather than direct management. The family dynamics and history of the brands is pretty interesting.

sirkingwilliam · #**306** Posted **Oct 3, 2017, 7:58 PM**

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sirkingwilliam · #**307** Posted **Jan 5, 2018, 3:11 AM**

SAN ANTONIO HAS THIRD FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN THE NATION

Between 2011 and 2016, San Antonio had the third largest GPD increase in the country.

Restless 1 · #**308** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 12:06 AM**

https://www.bestcities.org/rankings/...s/san-antonio/

The world may be catching on.

Restless 1 · #**309** Posted **Mar 21, 2018, 11:34 PM**

I think this is an interesting concept. From what I understand, it will be the only one like it in the country.

https://therivardreport.com/hardberg...-construction/

Hardberger Park needed a connection between the two sides.

SA_Pride28 · #**310** Posted **Mar 22, 2018, 8:54 PM**

Check out this article! Apparently the influx of millennials to San Antonio is pretty substantial:

http://rebusinessonline.com/new-bree...office-market/

Restless 1 · #**311** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by SA_Pride28

Check out this article! Apparently the influx of millennials to San Antonio is pretty substantial:

http://rebusinessonline.com/new-bree...office-market/

RR has an article on this as well, as well as a breakdown of the numbers.

https://therivardreport.com/tierraby...ing-in-nation/

Restless 1 · #**312** Posted **Apr 1, 2018, 2:26 AM**

Just a quick kudos to the city for a so far, successful Final Four. The Dome looks packed and, for the Loyola-Michigan, was rocking.

The weather even joined in. Exciting to see San Antonio in the spotlight, and shining back just a brightly.

Restless 1 · #**313** Posted **Apr 1, 2018, 4:41 AM**

Nice article about our fair city:

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/s...ned1005PMStory

10. Listen to live music
Austin might have the reputation, but San Antonio has been a bona-fide music town for much longer, a melodious heritage that includes blues, soul, country, conjunto and even heavy metal.
Among the best places to catch tunes around town are JazzTX in the Pearl, the Cowboys Dancehall, which features modern country and Tejano, and Sam's Burger Joint, with a menu of live music that includes just about every American genre.

Number 10 was particularly satisfying for me.

KevinFromTexas · #**314** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 7:00 PM**

What the heck is this? An FAA permit for a 900 foot crane for "Texas observation boot"

The location is in one of the parking lots at the Alamodome.

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...1562240&row=17

Runner · #**315** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

What the heck is this? An FAA permit for a 900 foot crane for "Texas observation boot"

The location is in one of the parking lots at the Alamodome.

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...1562240&row=17

Probably fake news!

Restless 1 · #**316** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

What the heck is this? An FAA permit for a 900 foot crane for "Texas observation boot"

The location is in one of the parking lots at the Alamodome.

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...1562240&row=17

Looks like the crazy Ferris Wheel guy is back.

Fryguy · #**317** Posted **Apr 6, 2018, 11:14 PM**

I said it months back, anyone can file stuff. This guy has no plans or funds, he is a crazy moron looking for attention in the weirdest of areas.

micahinsa · #**318** Posted **Apr 17, 2018, 7:34 PM**

Well, I saw this in the urban core thread but thought it might be deleted so I'll try it here---

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Originally Posted by SA_Pride28

Not a building, but something important for the city: sidewalks in needed areas.

https://therivardreport.com/council-...r-san-antonio/

We've got 1,900 miles of streets in San Antonio that don't have sidewalks, and we're still considering ourselves a world-class city?

Who believes this stuff?

What kind of progressive, forward looking city is lacking in sidewalks to the tune of nearly TWO THOUSAND MILES?

Why can't we just admit that we're really behind in a lot of key areas and do what needs to be done to get where we want to be, instead of pretending everything is wonderful?

SA_Pride28 · #**319** Posted **Apr 17, 2018, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by micahinsa

Well, I saw this in the urban core thread but thought it might be deleted so I'll try it here---

We've got 1,900 miles of streets in San Antonio that don't have sidewalks, and we're still considering ourselves a world-class city?

Who believes this stuff?

What kind of progressive, forward looking city is lacking in sidewalks to the tune of nearly TWO THOUSAND MILES?

Why can't we just admit that we're really behind in a lot of key areas and do what needs to be done to get where we want to be, instead of pretending everything is wonderful?

I agree and glad they're trying to (finally) do something about it.

Why would it be deleted from the urban core thread? I thought it was about infrastructure that applied directly to the urban core...most of the streets without sidewalks are on the West and East side. That map looks like something from a sociology textbook. There has obviously been systematic, unfair distribution of the city's resources for decades.

micahinsa · #**320** Posted **Apr 17, 2018, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by SA_Pride28

That map looks like something from a sociology textbook. There has obviously been systematic, unfair distribution of the city's resources for decades.

Yep. It's an absolute embarrassment that you can literally go 2 minutes outside of downtown and you're already in neighborhoods without sidewalks.