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On January 21, advocates for people-centered public housing in San Antonio received incredible news: the San Antonio Housing Authority canceled their contract with mega-developer NRP Group to demolish and redevelop the largest public housing complex in San Antonio, the Alazán Courts. The plan would have displaced over 1,200 low-income residents and boosted the ongoing effort to gentrify San Antonio’s historic Westside.
The reversal is a sudden, unexpected victory for organizers who have struggled against privatization schemes for years. In addition, the CEO of SAHA resigned suddenly in a move that seems to be a result of the prolonged struggle.
Online forum to highlight San Antonio s historic places of color
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Mario Salas, former member of the San Antonio City Council, used to spend time at the Woolworth Building after its lunch counter became one of the first in the South to be racially integrated without protest or violence. The building could be reused as part of a new Alamo museum, or possibly demolished.Carlos Javier Sanchez /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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The recently discovered historic foundations of the circa-1875 chapel of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, now the second-oldest black church in San Antonio, is seen May 21, 2020, near the intersection of West Houston and Cameron Streets in downtown San Antonio. The foundation was discovered in February 2020, while crews were excavating for the second segment of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park. The cornerstone of the church is under the black covering in the foreground.William Luther /StaffShow MoreShow Less
The fight over San Antonio s Alazan-Apache Courts shows different visions for the West Side Posted By Gus Bova, The Texas Observer on Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 10:34 AM click to enlarge Ben Olivo / SA Heron Alazán Courts resident Jacquline Caldwell speaks at a protest in front of SAHA headquarters late last year. On a Thursday in early November, nearly 70 San Antonians showed up via Zoom to address the board of the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), a quasi-governmental agency that oversees the city’s public housing and Section 8 vouchers. Due to the unusual volume of people, the board chair cut individuals’ speaking time from 3 minutes to a minute and a half. In 90-second bursts, often interrupted by technical difficulties, a st