AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

THE EASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TODAYNEIGHBORHOODSTRENGTHS• Neighborhood history includes African-American population moving into thearea in the early 1900s, owning andmanaging local businesses, churches,and schools.• There are more than 60 churches andfaith-based organizations active in thearea.• Proximity to large employers includingthose in the downtown area, Fort SamHouston, and other employers locatedalong I-35.• St. Philips Community College is thehistorically black community college andHispanic-serving continuing educationschool, which will provide customizededucation programs for neighborhoodresidents.• Home to nation’s largest MLK marchIn addition, the Wheatley Courts area is surroundedby several major economic generators,including:• Central Business District• Fort Sam Houston• St. Philips College• AT&T Center/Freeman Coliseum• the proposed east-west light rail line.Minor economic generators (existing andproposed) include:• University of Incarnate Word (UIW) EyeCare Clinic• proposed Alamo Beer Co. Micro-Brewery• ongoing revitalization of the adjacentneighborhoods of Government Hill andDignowity Hill. 1EASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION PLAN1 Source: March 2012 Wheatley Courts Choice Neighborhood MarketAnalysis – San Antonio, TX Angelou Economics21