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Sept. 13, 2024

71. Trish DeBerry: The Future of Downtown San Antonio and Park(ing) Day

71. Trish DeBerry: The Future of Downtown San Antonio and Park(ing) Day

This week we welcome a returning guest: Trish DeBerry, CEO and president of Centro San Antonio, the nonprofit organization dedicated to building and maintaining a better downtown for locals, businesses and visitors. Trish was a bigcitysmalltown guest...

This week we welcome a returning guest: Trish DeBerry, CEO and president of Centro San Antonio, the nonprofit organization dedicated to building and maintaining a better downtown for locals, businesses and visitors. Trish was a bigcitysmalltown guest last December, and in this episode she offers an update on exciting projects  on the drawing board, including the relocation of the San Antonio Missions and the San Antonio Spurs to new downtown venues. She also talks about closing Houston Street to vehicle traffic on Friday, September 20th for the annual Park(ing) Day event. Come on down for a cool evening of art, walkability and pop-ups! 

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