The fight over San Antonio s Alazan-Apache Courts shows different visions for the West Side Posted By Gus Bova, The Texas Observer on Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 10:34 AM click to enlarge Ben Olivo / SA Heron Alazán Courts resident Jacquline Caldwell speaks at a protest in front of SAHA headquarters late last year. On a Thursday in early November, nearly 70 San Antonians showed up via Zoom to address the board of the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), a quasi-governmental agency that oversees the city’s public housing and Section 8 vouchers. Due to the unusual volume of people, the board chair cut individuals’ speaking time from 3 minutes to a minute and a half. In 90-second bursts, often interrupted by technical difficulties, a st
1 of 4 West Side community activists gather outside the property at 1312 Guadalupe, referred by many activists as ‘Casa Maldonado,’ protesting its demolition. | Credit: The Esperanza Peace & Justice Center 2 of 4 Community members attend the 2002 demolition of La Gloria, an iconic San Antonio West Side dance hall. | Credit: Esperanza Peace & Justice Center 3 of 4 The Malt House was demolished in May 2018. The drive-in restaurant at the corner of Zarzamora and Buena Vista was declared a historic landmark in 2013. | Credit: Jack Morgan / Texas Public Radio 4 of 4 The San Antonio Housing Authority voted in Nov. 2020 to demolish the Alazán-Apache Courts, the city’s oldest public housing complex, and replace the structure with mixed-income units. SAHA will vote again this year on whether to follow through with the plan. | Credit: Norma Martinez / Texas Public R
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