San Antonio Residents Play A Role in Divvying $850 Million Bond

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Where your city spends money (public investment) determines if you have access to parks, sidewalks, nutritious food, and public transportation, all of which have a far greater impact on your health than health care.

In order for parents to keep their kids active and healthy, communities need to provide safe places to walk, bike, and play. Unfortunately, many Latino neighborhoods are missing these places due to inequitable distribution of public funds.

Read more about inequity in public spending here.

San Antonio residents (63.2% Latino) have the opportunity get involved in deciding where the city should spend $850 million over the next five years.

“In some ways we’re kind of battling against history,” said San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor according to one source. “You go back some decades and some parts of town didn’t receive some of the attention that was needed, and so we’re still trying to play catch up.”

Get involved in the San Antonio 2017 Municipal Bond program now and be part of the conversation to divvy $850 million.

2017 Bond Timeline:

• 2016 Mar-Jul: Project Scoping and Cost Estimating
• 2016 Jun-Jul: Committee Appointments
• 2016 Aug-Sept: Project Recommendations
• 2016 Oct-Dec: Community Meetings
• 2017 Jan-Feb: Mayor and City Council Action
• 2017 May: Public Vote

Find your city council member here and start talking to them about the issues you care about in your community to keep yourself and your family healthy.

We have lots of research, resources, and stories to help you start or support healthy change in your community.

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