Author Archives: Hugh Donagher

Express-News Features Neighborhood Green Remodel

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Hugh Donagher

Click image to enlarge.Today’s Express-News profiles Scott Martin and Jenny Browne’s green remodel that will be featured on next weekend’s Green Home Tour.
“We chose this house for the tour because it’s a great example of retrofitting a home affordably,” says Anita Devora, executive director of Build San Antonio Green. “It was a labor of [...]

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Lavaca Dominates Green Home Tour

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Hugh Donagher

[ May 12, 2012; 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] On Saturday, May 12, Build San Antonio Green will sponsor its Green Home Tour & Fair, featuring five homes in Lavaca and a multi-family project in King William.
Unique among home tours, this one features exclusively “green homes” in one of San Antonio’s hippest areas – Southtown! All the homes are in designated historic neighborhoods – [...]

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SAHA Board Considers Victoria Commons Master Plan

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

On November 17th, the San Antonio Housing Authority heard a presentation by Goody Clancy regarding the Victoria Commons Master Plan. A PDF of the PowerPoint presentation used that night is available for download here.

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HemisView Farmers’ Market

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

[ October 7, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. November 4, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. December 2, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) and the San Antonio Food Bank (SAFB) are bringing an open-air farmer’s market to Lavaca! It will offer produce, meats, artisan breads, free-range eggs, and more.

The market will take place on the first Friday of each month from 4p to 7p at 800 [...]

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Neighborhood Garage Sale

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

Click to downloadJoin us for the 1st Annual LNA Garage Sale scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2011.
The Lavaca Neighborhood Association (LNA) will provide the advertising for this event. You can participate by having your own sale at your residence for which you will need to obtain a permit. We are also accepting donations for the [...]

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Do You Know Dwight & Gail Mulcahy?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

Dwight and Gail moved to Lavaca after a four year stay in the San Francisco Bay area. This is their second time living in San Antonio, and they are very happy to be back. They previously owned a home in the northwest suburbs of the city, but decided that a more urban, walk-able neighborhood was [...]

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Downtown Strategic Framework Public Meeting

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

[ October 26, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_205" align="alignleft" width="231" caption="Click to download flyer"][/caption]

Join Centro Partnership San Antonio and your neighbors to discuss the big ideas recommended for the Downtown Strategic Framework and the future of the center city, as envisioned in SA2020. See how the feedback provided at the workshop on July 19th was incorporated and how it will help [...]

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Victoria Commons Master Plan Meeting

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

[ September 28, 2011; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Your input is requested at a meeting to be held Wednesday, September 28, 2011.

Plans are being made for some major developments in Lavaca, and the neighborhood is invited to participate in the planning process.

The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) controls a large area in the neighborhood, known as Victoria Commons, which encompasses the two new [...]

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National Night Out Block Party

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

[ October 4, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_193" align="alignright" width="231" caption="Click to download flyer"][/caption]The Lavaca Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a National Night Out Block Party on Tuesday, October 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Callaghan Avenue at Eager Street, right behind the school administration building.

Live Music: San Antonio band A.L.E. will be playing great covers

Street Fair Food: hot dogs, snow [...]

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Proposed City Budget

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hugh Donagher

This just in from the office of District 1 City Councilman Diego Bernal:
This last week the City Manager presented to the Council an overview of the proposed balanced budget. Over the course of the month we will delve into it to make changes, but it is a good starting point.
Please take a look and send [...]

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