Robots are coming to Universal City – to help shore up public walkability

By Edmond Ortiz Universal City is deploying a squad of robots built and programmed to patrol key corridors to help upkeep safe pedestrian pathways. What is happening According to a city announcement, the city is partnering with Oregon-based company Daxbot, which creates what it calls “people-centric autonomous robots” that enhance communities. Daxbot offers two kinds…

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Transit Tracker: Sidewalks, pedestrian bridge projects in the works across North Side

By Edmond Ortiz The latest edition of Transit Tracker puts pedestrian walkways in the spotlight, as the city of San Antonio works to build new sidewalks in Monte Vista, and install pedestrian bridges in the Northwest Side. Additionally, Bexar County is backing a sidewalks project on the Far North Side, and San Antonio is advancing…

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Transit Tracker: New North Side freeway bypass opens; I-10 lane closed through fall; safety project coming to Hill Country highway

By Edmond Ortiz This pre-summer edition of Transit Tracker features the activation of a bypass ramp in the Loop 1604/Interstate 10 project, a months-long lane closure on I-10 northwest of downtown, and the start of construction on the South Side on a citywide bus corridor project. Elsewhere, Alamo Heights is spending the summer focusing on…

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Transit Tracker (April 3): Major Southeast Side road project begins; public invited to Cesar Chavez street renaming meetings; New Braunfels wants input on bike/walk plan

By Edmond Ortiz While San Antonio rolls out a key street improvement measure at Brooks, the city is also authorizing other infrastructure projects on the Northwest Side and just north of Terrell Hills. Also, San Antonians are invited to two public forums to offer ideas to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Elsewhere, New Braunfels officials are…

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