Potranco & 1604 Part II (Mart: tax, to eat, budget)

[mojokitty]

Originally Posted by luckygreeniii

So, I wonder does this mean we are not getting our theater on 1604 off Potranco? I have been waiting for the darn thing since we moved here.
Although, I suppose the 151/Potranco area wouldn't be too far.

I don't get it, maybe we are or maybe we aren't. Santikos still lists Potranco/1604 as the area. I'm done with speculating. I hope they just keep the area around our house full of trees and nature. Though, my hubby said he would rather see things he could use. He said they will probably just keep building empty strip malls, nail salons, pizza places, and storage places. blah.

[nw4life]

Originally Posted by SA Greed

I am a Jay grad so I get very nostalgic when thinking of that area. I remember walking to the Mall to get a slice of pizza just outside Target and then going to Robotar dodging the recruiters who were like hound dogs.

Ahh memories. Man how times have changed huh?

[wcresident]

Originally Posted by hadleyzoo

So what does everyone think is going to happen on Potranco and the school zone issue? I had heard on the news last week that students at Stevens had been writing letters to city council to make a school zone on Potranco (my guess is between Ellison and Dugas)? If I remember correctly, I think the district was also looking in to it too.

Seems it takes a kid getting hit to get a school zone on a busy street near a high school. Same thing happened when a kid got hit/killed at 410/Ingram near Holmes a couple of years ago.

The first mistake is building a school on a major thoroughfare and expecting kids to exercise adult sensibility and expecting drivers to be attentive and cautious.

For kids who must cross Potranco to get to Stephens, there should be prominent -- well-lit and well-marked -- crosswalks at Dugas and at Ellison. Make them look like school crosswalks! Today they look like any other intersection in a town that hates to walk anywhere.

Part of the problem is that on long stretches of Potranco -- including right in front of the school -- there are no sidewalks! Kids from neighborhoods up and down Potranco are forced to walk through weeds that are almost as tall as they are. Many cities have laws that require sidewalks on any street leading to a school. The city, the developers and the school districts all seem to think it's not their job to make sure that happens here. The community needs to fight for this.

[SA Greed]

Between Dugas and Ellison would be the longest school zone I've ever heard of. I am glad I don't go that way to work anymore.

[nicholasa101]

hello, I tried doing a search on this thread, but I cant find it- I know I read about a place close to military/lackland area that served soul food-or home cooking type of food- any one know what I am talking about?

[sapphire]

mama Lee's on Valley-Hi. They were reviewed in a recent SA Current and the reviews were great!

[luckygreeniii]

I suppose it would be impractical from a cost perspective but, why don't they build a pedistrian bridge over Potranco across from the school. I know that doesn't solve the problem w/ the sidewalks (which is ridiculous) but there are enough people trying to cross Potranco in that area that it seems warranted.

[nicholasa101]

Originally Posted by sapphire

mama Lee's on Valley-Hi. They were reviewed in a recent SA Current and the reviews were great!

That's it!! I'm gonna try to talk hubby into a big fat lunch--YUM!

[gwrober]

Originally Posted by sapphire

mama Lee's on Valley-Hi. They were reviewed in a recent SA Current and the reviews were great!

I love that place! Great food!

[Paka]

AWESOME food...probably really busy today for lunch since it is Friday and lots of offices on Lackland do "off site" lunches on Friday...but worth it for sure!