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Growth Behind the Issue Shapes San Antonio Growth War
The piece traces a long running struggle over growth in San Antonio from the 1975 alternative growth sketch through 1976 debates and civic battles. It highlights COPS and other groups opposing sprawl, tensions between inner and outer city factions, and calls for planning reforms, with quotes from city officials and business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Sarroe
San Antonio
Public Service
COPS
Southwestern Bell
Neary Cisneros
City Water Board
Cops and the Aquifer Protection Association
Sowlbwes
Tead
AC Cops
CWB
City Limita
Glen Hartman
Hartman
Planning Commission
Guadalupe-Blanco River
Canyon Dam
GBRA
Cibola
South Texas Nuclear Project
Bay City
Cliff Morton
Fox Run Water Co
Naceyunches Road
South Side
West Side
Ste Np
Greater
Harold O'Kelley
Datapoint Corp
O'Kelley
Algue