On this blog, we share the stories of people all over San Antonio who are leading change. Read about the individuals, organizations, and collaborations that are moving us closer to the shared Community Vision.
On May 31st, “the city’s chicest incentive to shop local” occurred and an incredible range of supporters and shoppers came out to celebrate Look Local Night in style! Look Local Night is hosted by Style Lush TV and is an
It’s a bizarre role a person must play when on the Board of Directors for a nonprofit organization. This volunteer position holds a lot of legal responsibility: duty of care, ensuring prudent use of all assets; duty of loyalty, ensuring
On April 1, 2018, Vance Villarreal embarked on the journey of a lifetime. He set out to ride his bicycle, alone, from Virginia to California. After serving 11 years in the US Navy, he wanted to do something big for
It’s crazy to think that it was six years ago when I first spoke at a Destination College Press Conference. I was a sophomore at Brooks Academy of Science and Engineering, I was the Chairman of the San Antonio Youth
This month marks the 300th birthday of our beloved San Antonio and already we are in full gear with great events and colorful celebrations. We here at Style Lush TV are also in full gear, prepping for May 31st with
The final bell rings for the school year – school is out for the summer! The last thing on a student’s mind is reading over the break. However, when students are not reading they slide back and lose some of
The May 22nd election is the next step in selecting the candidates for the midterm election on November 6th. If no candidate received a majority (50% + 1) of the votes during the March primary election, which chooses candidates from the Democrat and Republican parties, the two candidates with the most votes move on to a head-to-head election: the May 22nd primary runoff. The winner of each runoff race will represent their party in the general midterm election.
On Friday, May 4th, the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization held its 22nd Annual Walk and Roll Rally at Main Plaza to celebrate the benefits of active forms of transportation for our community’s health, economy, environment, equity, and quality of
Roosevelt Library was the second public branch library built by the City of San Antonio in 1929. The library operated until 1968 when a larger branch library was opened nearby. For several years, the building served as the offices for
The SA2020 Team is growing! Meet Kiran, our new Director of Community Impact. Kiran will support community stakeholders in aligning towards the SA2020 Vision and help ensure we’re collectively making the greatest possible impact. Read on to see why she’s as
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