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Infrastructure bill includes green projects - and San Antonio advocates have some in mind
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Cyclists ride on the Salado Creek Greenway near the Jack White Trailhead on Sunday afternoon. Local officials say proposed funding from a massive infrastructure bill in Congress could expand the park network.Robin Jerstad /Robin Jerstad
Even among wisened civic leaders who have learned not to get too excited about the lofty plans of new administrations, there is palpable cheer among some in San Antonio who think President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal could have a once-in-a-generation impact on the environment.
Though the spending package announced March 31 is called the American Jobs Plan, it is by any name Biden’s climate change bill, drawing plaudits or opposition on those terms.
The inspiring local painter shines prolifically after imprisonment by Nick Warren
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Antonio Howard is a busy guy. A rapidly rising painter of note, he s also a spoken word artist and has written and published three books. In 2020, the now 44-year-old Erieite completed two public art projects, one that beautified the exterior of the Whole Foods Co-op, and one mural that adorns the wall next to Luther Manus 12th Street Sunoco station. He was recently selected to provide the art for two City of Erie bandwagons, , which are regularly deployed at more than 40 events each year. After being awarded Erie Arts & Culture s Emerging Artist Fellowship in 2019, he is now an artist in residence with the organization, helping to re-envision bikeways and public spaces around the city. He s a member of this year s Jefferson Leadership Academy, and his artwork is currently being exhibited at Gannon s Waldron Campus Center, including a p