Humanize the Earth!

San Antonio

I’m in San Antonio for the Open Space on Opening More Space in the US. The event is at the Menger hotel, literally across the street from the Alamo. It’s really fun to walk around such great public space as the square where much of the Alamo used to stand. There are cars here, but I hardly noticed them. The riverwalk is also really awesome. The river might as well be a canal (as many urban rivers turn into, I suppose) at an fairly uniform 15 ft across, but that doesn’t matter as it’s the shimmer and sound of the water that matters. The sidewalks on both side are nearly at water level, and the whole thing is at least one story below street level. Both sides are lined with tons of restaurants, primarily, but there are also quieter spots with places to stop and just sit and enjoy. Fantastic!