I doubled check just to be sure–the land adjacent to Camp Bullis is in district 8. Now, how is it that we have heard so little from the district 8 representative, Diane Cibrian, about the development issue? After all, this is the person who campaigned against development and it’s resulting congestion. This is the person [...]

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MySA.com: Jaime Castillo | Politics

District 8 City Councilwoman Diane Cibrian said she’s “strongly considering” seeking the mayor’s office after only one term. On Friday, she said she’ll make a formal decision early next year.
So Cibrian wants to do for the entire city what she has done for District 8? Which is what exactly?
Property tax relief? [...]

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At least some people still get to have their day in court…
Update: Judge Upholds Restraining Order Against Boobie Rock Strip Club | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News

The judge listened to arguments from both sides of the controversy and ruled to keep the temporary restraining order in place and let a jury decide the fate of the [...]

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Some comments to my post on libraries last summer have been in the back of my mind ever since.
Dig Deeper Texas – Sometimes you have dig deeper to get past the bs » Libraries are a luxury

In all seriousness, if the Internet doesn’t satisfy, which is rarely the case, I find myself headed to UTSA [...]

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Interesting reading:
TTI: Urban Mobility Information: 2007 Annual Urban Mobility Report

The 2007 Urban Mobility Report builds on previous Urban Mobility Reports with an improved methodology and expanded coverage of the nation’s urban congestion problem and solutions.

According to the report, San Antonio would need to build 52 miles of new roads a year to maintain current levels [...]

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MySA.com: Metro | State

City Councilwoman Diane Cibrian got testy when she heard about the latest highway projects getting axed.

MySA.com: Metro | State

“I’m deeply concerned,” Cibrian said. “Development is coming from absolutely everywhere. We cannot sustain this kind of traffic.”

But I thought all we needed to do was to synchronize some traffic lights to ease congestion?
Technorati [...]

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MySA.com: Metro | State

The thing is Cibrian has plenty of earnest energy, but no chickens. When asked on the campaign trail how a tax cut could be accomplished, she had no clue.
But then here comes Wolff, the second-termer from neighboring District 9, throwing Cibrian a timely life preserver.
Last week, Wolff prepared a draft memo outlining [...]

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Sorry, I know I should just “let it go” or maybe seek professional help as some commentators have suggested, but I can’t help myself.
MySA.com: Business

Two San Antonio companies plan to bring two hotels, retail space, offices and multi-family units to a 99-acre tract at one of San Antonio’s choicest undeveloped corners.

Just in case you miss [...]

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MySA.com: Ken Rodriguez

Guess who was smarter in the District 8 runoff? One candidate was a male podiatrist; the other was a single mom without a bachelor’s degree.
Despite the educational disparity, mom (with nearly 60 percent of the vote) put a stomping on the foot doctor.

Did I miss something? Was education attainment an issue in this [...]

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So I’m trying to come up with the appropriate comparison.
MySA.com: City Council

But Cibrian, who collected a few developer contributions of her own as well as the endorsements of businessman B.J. “Red” McCombs and Valero Energy Corp.’s political action committee, ran an aggressive grass-roots campaign that relied heavily on door-knocking. She also turned heads waving signs [...]

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