SAN ANTONIO │ San Pedro Creek │ 2-Mile Redevelopment │ Under Construction

[Keep-SA-Lame]

Originally Posted by Spoiler

Middle of the block looking north to Houston.


Middle of the block looking south to Commerce.


Commerce looking north.

Loving the new TPR building too. Taken on its own it's not that exciting but somehow with that plaza and creek frontage it all works together really well. Previously they were out at the medical center so this is such an upgrade.

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

Loving the new TPR building too. Taken on its own it's not that exciting but somehow with that plaza and creek frontage it all works together really well. Previously they were out at the medical center so this is such an upgrade.

I agree. They both have mid-century elements to their style. Simple yet nice.

[kingkirbythe....]

New section of downtown San Antonio ‘culture park’ on San Pedro Creek almost ready

https://www.expressnews.com/news/loc...k-17233652.php

A new section of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park in downtown San Antonio is near completion and set for an October grand opening, despite the challenges of a pandemic and a major archaeological discovery.

Officials on Friday provided the first glimpse in over two years of progress on the Bexar County-funded flood control and beautification project. The project highlights the culture and history of downtown San Antonio and a more natural setting downstream, where the San Pedro meets Alazan-Apache Creek.


San Pedro Creek project makes progress after historic discovery changes original plans

https://sanantonioreport.org/san-ped...riginal-plans/

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez (Pct. 2) walked along the San Pedro Creek Culture Park on Friday to see construction progress of the ongoing project.

With construction delays due to the pandemic, and more recently, supply chain woes, segments two and three of phase one are now estimated to be completed by August, followed by a grand opening on Oct. 14, said Derek Boese, general manager of the San Antonio River Authority (SARA).

The creek transformation project, primarily funded by Bexar County plus some federal funds, is remaking what was basically a drainage ditch in downtown San Antonio into a linear park highlighting the city’s history and culture. The first segment of phase one opened in 2018.

Boese, along with SARA engineers and construction managers guided Wolff and Rodriguez, who wore hard hats and safety vests, through the construction site toward Houston street.

The officials saw the progress of the performance plaza, new bridges between the two segments, a five-panel ceramic tile mural, waterfall, interactive sculpture, public restrooms and direct trail access to nearby buildings.

The most significant update comes after the discovery of an 1875 cornerstone, commemorating the St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church; interpretive signs will be incorporated into the stretch to explain what once stood there, said SARA officials.

[PDG91]

Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

New section of downtown San Antonio ‘culture park’ on San Pedro Creek almost ready

https://www.expressnews.com/news/loc...k-17233652.php

A new section of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park in downtown San Antonio is near completion and set for an October grand opening, despite the challenges of a pandemic and a major archaeological discovery.

Officials on Friday provided the first glimpse in over two years of progress on the Bexar County-funded flood control and beautification project. The project highlights the culture and history of downtown San Antonio and a more natural setting downstream, where the San Pedro meets Alazan-Apache Creek.


San Pedro Creek project makes progress after historic discovery changes original plans

https://sanantonioreport.org/san-ped...riginal-plans/

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez (Pct. 2) walked along the San Pedro Creek Culture Park on Friday to see construction progress of the ongoing project.

With construction delays due to the pandemic, and more recently, supply chain woes, segments two and three of phase one are now estimated to be completed by August, followed by a grand opening on Oct. 14, said Derek Boese, general manager of the San Antonio River Authority (SARA).

The creek transformation project, primarily funded by Bexar County plus some federal funds, is remaking what was basically a drainage ditch in downtown San Antonio into a linear park highlighting the city’s history and culture. The first segment of phase one opened in 2018.

Boese, along with SARA engineers and construction managers guided Wolff and Rodriguez, who wore hard hats and safety vests, through the construction site toward Houston street.

The officials saw the progress of the performance plaza, new bridges between the two segments, a five-panel ceramic tile mural, waterfall, interactive sculpture, public restrooms and direct trail access to nearby buildings.

The most significant update comes after the discovery of an 1875 cornerstone, commemorating the St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church; interpretive signs will be incorporated into the stretch to explain what once stood there, said SARA officials.

I'm not understanding the "Mao Zedong balancing on the head of Vladimir Lenin" sculpture at the park. Has nothing to do with San Antonio heritage.

[sirkingwilliam]

Originally Posted by PDG91

I'm not understanding the "Mao Zedong balancing on the head of Vladimir Lenin" sculpture at the park. Has nothing to do with San Antonio heritage.

It’s ok if some of the art sculptures break away from being tied to San Antonio or any specific heritage. It’s a fascinating piece.

[kingkirbythe....]

Originally Posted by PDG91

I'm not understanding the "Mao Zedong balancing on the head of Vladimir Lenin" sculpture at the park. Has nothing to do with San Antonio heritage.

It is just art. It doesn't have to San Antonio heritage.

[Spoiler]

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.4251...7i16384!8i8192

[The Model]

[IMG]San Pedro Creek Construction by Raul Medina III, on Flickr[/IMG]

[The Model]

[IMG]San Pedro Creek Construction by Raul Medina III, on Flickr[/IMG]

[kingkirbythe....]

Holograms, a sculpture garden and a cafe overlooking San Pedro Creek? UTSA hopes to draw visitors

https://www.expressnews.com/news/edu...e-17259438.php

There’s going to be amphitheater seating with a portal to project a hologram of a presenter or guest.

A café — open to the public — will face a sculpture garden and the San Pedro Creek park, and an auditorium with capacity for 300 people will eventually host events, such as the Academic Data Sciences Alliance meet slated to take place there in 2023.

Originally slated to open this fall, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s School of Data Science is now scheduled to welcome more than 400 students, faculty and staff for the spring 2023 semester.

Its floor-to-ceiling windows and open spaces are meant to incite curiosity among students, faculty, staff and even passersby who may be drawn to what’s happening in there.

“Anyone is welcomed to walk through those doors,” said David Mongeau, who was named director of the school in July.

Just steps inside the glass doors, Mongeau imagined what people will see when they first enter the $90 million facility.

“This area will be multi-use, so you may come in one day and you may see a student-hosted session, or you come in and students and faculty are doing a demonstration of swarm robotics… or it could be a lecture series,” Mongeau said.

The 167,000-square-foot building is at 506 Dolorosa St., along San Pedro Creek and about half a mile east of UTSA’s Downtown Campus.

[Spoiler]

So I was starting to worry that Phase 4, the part between Cesar Chavez and Guadalupe where the creek is buried under parking, was going to be delayed for a long time. But lo and behold, it's on the preliminary agenda for the next HDRC meeting.

[Spoiler]

Originally Posted by Spoiler

So I was starting to worry that Phase 4, the part between Cesar Chavez and Guadalupe where the creek is buried under parking, was going to be delayed for a long time. But lo and behold, it's on the preliminary agenda for the next HDRC meeting.

Ah well, looks like they're bypassing the paved area entirely and routing it down S Flores, quite heartbreaking really. And this HDRC item is about the part between El Paso and Guadalupe, and mostly it's about the parking lot they're building for all the people driving to this section of the creek so they can park their damn cars.

[jaga185]

Maybe it's temporary

[Keep-SA-Lame]

Well, if they have to bypass the actual creek, why don't they go on Santa Rosa instead? It has about 20 lanes of unused traffic capacity south of Chavez.

[Spoiler]

Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

Well, if they have to bypass the actual creek, why don't they go on Santa Rosa instead? It has about 20 lanes of unused traffic capacity south of Chavez.

Flores is the better choice. If the creek is to be a pedestrian corridor, then it helps if downtown's only grocery store is on the creek's official route. There's also a nice, big sidewalk on the HEB side. It's the street closer to Southtown so there's more connectivity.

[Keep-SA-Lame]

Originally Posted by Spoiler

Flores is the better choice. If the creek is to be a pedestrian corridor, then it helps if downtown's only grocery store is on the creek's official route. There's also a nice, big sidewalk on the HEB side. It's the street closer to Southtown so there's more connectivity.

...so you want to add two more busy street crossings to be on the east side of the street?

[Keep-SA-Lame]

Originally Posted by Spoiler

Flores is the better choice. If the creek is to be a pedestrian corridor, then it helps if downtown's only grocery store is on the creek's official route. There's also a nice, big sidewalk on the HEB side. It's the street closer to Southtown so there's more connectivity.

...so you want to add two more busy street crossings to be on the east side of the street? By far the worst part of the completed northern section is the fact that you have to cross Martin Street, and that's just a single crossing. Plus, no one is going to want to cross Flores and then cross back, they're just going to go on the west side of street because that's the path of least resistance.

[Spoiler]

Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

...so you want to add two more busy street crossings to be on the east side of the street?

No. I don't want any part of it. I want the creek channel restored and that entire crappy megablock between Chavez and El Paso destroyed and rebuilt.

When the creek is done, everyone will be free to choose their own path north or south in that part. The official route will be pretty irrelevant.

[Spoiler]

https://sanantonioreport.org/panel-o...-culture-park/

"Some of those underground portions will be “daylighted,” meaning engineers will open the channel so the creek can be seen between East César Chávez Boulevard and El Paso Street, Bryant said. Other parts of the linear park will be at street level with signs directing pedestrians along existing sidewalks, expanded to 10 feet wide and with trees planted for shade. Plans include a plaza with decorative paving that overlooks the creek."

[Onward]

Originally Posted by Spoiler

Ah well, looks like they're bypassing the paved area entirely and routing it down S Flores, quite heartbreaking really. And this HDRC item is about the part between El Paso and Guadalupe, and mostly it's about the parking lot they're building for all the people driving to this section of the creek so they can park their damn cars.

Truly a shame.