Existing Conditions

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The places and neighborhoods in {{ site.subarea-name }} mean different things to different people. {{ site.subarea-name }}’s transportation system is designed primarily for automobiles, but growing numbers need or want other convenient, reliable, and safe transportation options. Recent, new housing is not priced affordably for many people who already live here. {{ site.subarea-name }} is home to people and families with lifetimes of living room memories, and regional destinations like the museums and colleges that are important to all San Antonians. {{ site.subarea-name }}’s places have unique identities, rooted in the landscape, buildings, and people. As {{ site.subarea-name }} continues building on its strengths, central challenges are to ensure that all people can participate in {{ site.subarea-name }}’s future and improve quality of life, while maintaining the unique communities and cultures that comprise {{ site.subarea-name }} today.