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.
By Melanie Mendez Gonzales I’ve been a fan of TED for several years. I’d like to say since the first time I saw a TED talk but I honestly can’t remember which one it was. I’ve watched so many
By Bill Barker, AICP Office of Sustainability Some people claim that the only time they get quiet time to themselves is when they are alone in the car while they commute. However, there is a great deal of research that
By Darryl Byrd, President and CEO of SA2020 Today, I should be starving. I’ve chosen to fast until I can raise $1,000 for the Inner City Development’s Emergency Food Pantry, which serves families on the West Side of San Antonio.
By Hannah Monroe, SA2020 Neighborhoods Liaison at SAHA Post 2 | Series Archive As I’ve been working downtown at the San Antonio Housing Authority and interning at First Presbyterian Church, I’ve gotten to take the opportunity to walk to lunch,
By Jessica Meza My name is Jessica Meza and I have lived in San Antonio for 5 years. I am a hometown native of Laredo, Texas. On February 11, 2011 I woke up to an event that would change my
Have you voted yet? Friday marks the last day of early voting before the election on Nov. 5th. This time around, the ballot is filled with Texas Constitutional Amendments that can seriously affect important policy issues in our state and
By Allie Perez I am Allie Perez, I’m inspired by our community’s efforts toward modern sustainability techniques, and I am SA2020! Currently, I operate a local plumbing and air conditioning company in San Antonio. Our customers are constantly concerned about water management due
By Julia Murphy Funny how connected things are, right? And I don’t just mean 14.1 miles of our downtown through shared transportation options… (but check out how awesome that map is down there!) The SA2020 vision is a mash-up of
By Laura Thompson Got a couple clicks to spare? Yes? Then I need your help. You can help my nonprofit, Sistas in Business, put more books in the hands of kids, and give them the opportunity to celebrate their love
By Alfred Chavira, Director of Health and Wellness Programs at Any Baby Can and SA2020 Ambassador in Health & Fitness Meet Daniela and Aaron, siblings, health advocates, and best friends. Daniela is a five-year-old gymnast, baseball player, and fitness
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