All the new development along 1604 (San Antonio, Anton: apartment complexes, new home, buy)

[poopycat]

So sad...all the trees have been bulldozed along 1604, between Bitters and Military exits, to make way for more housing developments. I know I'm a hypocrite, as my development is only 9 years old, but as I get older I do wonder what we're doing to the environment - removing trees, killing off wildlife, fewer places for migrating birds to stop. I hate being a downer, but it makes me sad.

[Azure110]

It is not just for housing developments but also for new stores like HEB to support all of that growth. The closer the stores are, the more happy folks are out there. On the bright side, less carbon footprint since the minivan doesn't have to go as far.

[Bo]

This article is relevant to the topic.

Vested rights: How developers bypassed environmental safeguards in San Antonio - San Antonio Express-News

It should give you hope that the days of being able to clearcut undeveloped land in this area are coming to an end.

[sapphire]

Yeah, I think maybe you are right, you are kind of a hypocrite. Not all of us want to live downtown in a highrise or in a dilapidated house with a chain link fence. (Yes, I know there are some lovely homes downtown but they are the exception, not the rule) I don't necessarily care for all of the trees being cut down, but I blame the developers and not the people who live in the new homes. We have every right to live where we choose, and drive our minivans ( well SUV in my case, never owned a minivan) as little as or as far as we choose. For the most part, we work, shop, and get our entertainment in the suburbs so nobody needs to lose sleep over anyone's carbon footprint.

[rattle axis]

Originally Posted by poopycat

So sad...all the trees have been bulldozed along 1604, between Bitters and Military exits, to make way for more housing developments. I know I'm a hypocrite, as my development is only 9 years old, but as I get older I do wonder what we're doing to the environment - removing trees, killing off wildlife, fewer places for migrating birds to stop. I hate being a downer, but it makes me sad.

Sad too. 34 years in the 78249, and boy has it (and surrounding areas) changed! Kinda "homesick" as it were but not for a place - rather for a time. I can always go back to that physically locality of my house, but it's the feeling of going "home" that begins to elude. Familiar places are beginning to feel so foreign. The faces are all strangers. The stars are gone, the wildlife and natural features are nearly eradicated, constant cacophony of urban sprawl and droning of vehicle traffic (even in the small hours) are the new norm. Criminals, vandals, and reckless drivers clinch grip.

Sure do miss what the San Antonio suburbs used to be.

Originally Posted by Azure110

On the bright side, less carbon footprint since the minivan doesn't have to go as far.

Well, since my work commute has about tripled in time, (same distance & route over the years) I guess myself and all the other commuters stuck out there are pretty much decimating your offset.

[ashbeeigh]

Just remembering the cows and coyotes and animal life that lined the edges of de zavala in the late 80s and early 90s. I guess it's not 1990 anymore. (Basically the same response as rattle axle...78249/30).

[rattle axis]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

Just remembering the cows and coyotes and animal life that lined the edges of de zavala in the late 80s and early 90s. I guess it's not 1990 anymore. (Basically the same response as rattle axle...78249/30).

Ha! We must've been practically neighbors. Woods of Shavano resident, Clark HS '86-'90. You understand the struggle.

[bianca324]

And not that they Shaenfeld exit overpass is completed, they are now bulldozing along that stretch of 1604. They are already putting in a valero corner store right at that corner and a scheduled shopping center I think.

[GEM-Texas]

I remember cows wandering down DeZavala. The wave of high density apartment complexes will paralyze traffic in the area. I've had folks come in down 1604 and call me to say they are stuck in traffic at 2:00 PM.

The large city streets are being jammed.

[smuboy86]

Again some of comments in this thread border on the incredulous. There are more than a few home "downtown" that are lovely. What is "downtown" anyway? All areas inside 410? I wonder if posters even know that you can buy a new build home inside 1604, or even 410. I think most of it has to do with institutional prejudice. If you live inside 1604 you might have to see someone below your own socioeconomic status! How horrible and shocking!