The Historic and Design Review Commission approved designs for three sections of the overall Alamo Plan, expected to be completed in 2027.
A city panel has approved extensive redesign plans for Alamo Plaza, the Promenade and Paseo that include shade trees, improved walkways, new lighting and signage.Shade trees, improved walkways, new lighting and signage are coming soon to Alamo Plaza, the Promenade and Paseo, now that a city panel has approved extensive redesign plans.
The commission approved plans for changes to the lower paseo, a pedestrian area west of Alamo Plaza and east of Losoya Street, that include modifications to the site, buildings and landscaping. Plans that wereChanges to the building will allow for a welcome center with a ticketing office and restrooms in the paseo, a common entry point for visitors to the Alamo from the San Antonio River Walk.
“Having seen bollards proposed as a vehicular barrier at Losoya Street and the Paseo, we wonder if they could be used in place of the traffic control gate arm at Commerce Street and the promenade,” said Kate Ruckman, first vice president of the Conservation Society. “Bollards are more pedestrian friendly and present a less visually incongruent appearance within the historic district.”
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