Ayala: Alamo 'reset' has potential to get plaza project completed Elaine Ayala Commentary FacebookTwitterEmail The Alamo Plaza redevelopment must tell the complete story of the Alamo, including the role of slavery and the myth-making that followed the famous 1836 battle.William Luther / Staff file photo After years of stops, starts, setbacks and disappointment, Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s call this week for modifications to the Alamo Plaza redevelopment plan holds enormous potential. Nirenberg’s “reset” promises to get the besieged project completed. We can hope. While the city’s plan is still to improve and expand the historic site, perhaps it might do so more modestly while telling the complete story of the Alamo.