SAN ANTONIO │ Official Alamo Plaza Redevelopment Thread

[SpiritofSeguin]

No time being wasted now that they got the greenlight for renovating. The cobblestone walkway where Moses Roses used to be is also closed off entirely.

[SpiritofSeguin]

Heard a tourist say "those must be the ruins from the cannon blast".

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by SpiritofSeguin

Heard a tourist say "those must be the ruins from the cannon blast".

Ha! Years ago when I was in Paris climbing up the stairs to the first level of the Eiffel Tower, there were two American women in front of me. One said, "Tomorrow do you want to go to Versailles?" The other said, "Isn't that the murdered fashion designer?" The first one said, "No, that's Versace."

[SpiritofSeguin]

Up goes the new gazebo.

[SpiritofSeguin]

The south side of Houston Street between Losoya and Alamo (including the road) is closed off to prepare for the new Visitors Center. Hopefully this won't hurt the businesses too much with the eventually delayed (Plaza de Valero was supposed to be opened partially by the Fourth of July, now it might not be done by Labor Day!) ruckus of construction. I wonder if the two way proposal for Losoya is still in play?

[JACKinBeantown]

Remember the Alamo? Rehab of battle site is latest front in culture war.
Washington Post
July 10, 2024

"San Antonio has launched a $550 million project to transform the Alamo. But some worry slavery’s role in the fight for Texan independence will be missing."

"But some historians say the story of the Alamo is more complicated than the legend portrayed in movies and it’s time to recognize that preserving slavery, which had been banned in most of Mexico, influenced many of those fighting for independence. Presenting the full history is important to understanding the state’s current racial inequalities, they say."

Full story:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other...ar/ar-BB1pJd4l