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In a recent San Antonio Express News Op-Ed, Councilwoman Shirley Gonzalez shared some thoughts on why San Antonio should make its streets friendlier to pedestrians & cyclists.
She discusses how 8 pedestrians from her district alone were killed due to motor vehicle accidents, during her first 8 months of office. Gonzalez also goes on to talk about the city’s SA 2020 vision and about the city’s 2010 Comprehensive Master Plan, which will soon be updated.
“Achieving and exceeding the SA2020 goals, and ensuring a better San Antonio for our children, requires a plan addressing these issues jointly,” Gonzalez said in the news column. “Achieving these goals means deliberately planning, and implementing projects, to reduce automobile use while making walking, cycling and use of public transit the preferred transportation modes.”
According to Gonzalez, city planners have the solutions to make the community more walkable, but now they need support from elected officials.
As the predominantly Latino city of San Antonio grows rapidly, the issue of alternative transportation modes will certainly continue to be a hot topic.
Read the full Op-Ed: Prioritize making S.A. friendly to pedestrians, cyclists in the San Antonio Express News.
By The Numbers
33
percent
of Latinos live within walking distance (<1 mile) of a park
