Photography by Jana Cantua
This week, we share San Antonio stories that reveal how information, infrastructure, and imagination are shaping the city’s cultural landscape. Local high school librarians and LibraryPalooza co-founders Lucy Ibarra Podmore and Sheryl Stoeck explore the momentum behind San Antonio’s book boom and what it will take to keep it alive.
The Urban Nerd, Lorenzo Gomez III, returns with two more pieces in his Project Marvel series that separate fact from fiction in the conversation around the Sports and Entertainment District, including a case for divorcing the debate from the city’s budget deficit.
Education leader Jeanne Russell breaks down the real-world impact of the Texas A to F school grading system, urging us to look beyond the labels. And we explore the core with the Creamery District near Pearl, where a historic Borden’s creamery is being reimagined as a new destination for coffee, cocktails, and culture.
San Antonio’s Book Boom Is Real, If We Keep It Alive
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Divorcing the Sports District from the City’s Deficit
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Not One Project. Not a New District. Not Just for the Spurs.
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Beyond the Letter: The Real Consequences of Texas’ A–F School Grading System
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Explore the Core: The Creamery District
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