Editor’s Note: Dolores Vara told this narrative to her son, Francisco Vara-Orta, who captured it in writing. It has been edited for brevity and clarity. I’ve depended on
In February 2021, people in San Antonio, Bexar County, and across Texas faced freezing temperatures and utility outages. We know that this crisis, much like COVID-19, continues to
In order for a democracy to function properly and foster constructive debate to move our society forward to resolve challenges, operating on the same set of facts is
updated Tuesday, February 23 at 2:20pm Last week, San Antonio, Bexar County, and the state of Texas faced freezing temperatures and utility outages. We know that this crisis,
The last ten years have proven that driving progress toward a shared Community Vision requires targeted, race-conscious investments informed by San Antonians most impacted by systemic inequities. The
As of January 29, 2021, 2,027 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 in Bexar County. While there is not a complete list naming those we have lost,
People most impacted by systemic inequities hold the greatest knowledge to ensure policies and programs meet the needs of the entire community. We know this because, in San
When COVID-19 hit San Antonio, Texas, institutions showed their ability to quickly shift the way they work to ensure the health of the community: halting evictions for public
In 2010, San Antonians said they wanted a highly qualified and educated workforce and provides economic opportunity for all of its residents. We know that to achieve this
The 2020 election is underway, and our community needs your voice! There’s a lot on the ballot this year, well beyond the Presidential race. We want to make sure
After 12 years of driving progress toward a shared community vision, SA2020, the nonprofit organization, is dissolving. We believe this is the most visionary thing we can do. We made this decision with the greatest care for our organizational values of leadership, community, and accountability, and we hope you’ll read more about it on our blog.
Our website is live with our final data release, showing where San Antonio stands on reaching the shared community vision. The data release is accompanied by our final call to action—a policy agenda for City government based on our unique bird’s-eye view of San Antonio.
While SA2020’s operations ended March 28, these resources, along with the last twelve years of our research and stories, will be available to download from our website through September 2024.
– Team SA2020