07.20.2023

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53º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:29 a.m. | Sunset 5:48 p.m.

Cool Pavement Pilot Plan explained

San Antonio’s Cool Pavement Pilot Plan explained

San Antonio is expanding its initiative, applying cool pavement treatments to selected roads in all 10 Council Districts. | Photo by City of San Antonio

Did you know San Antonio has had 12 consecutive 100 degree days already this year? We don’t know about y’all, but these streets are hot. Some areas around the city — those with a lot of buildings + roads but little shade — can be 20 degrees hotter than others (known as the heat island effect). So what is the city doing about this? Let us introduce you to the Cool Pavement Pilot Plan.

Cool Pavement is...

This water-based asphalt treatment reflects sunlight and absorbs less heat, potentially making our streets cooler and more sustainable. Some other characteristics include:

No harmful chemicals
Enhances the life of the pavement
Compatible with traditional asphalt
Lighter and grayer in color

Fun fact: San Antonio became the first city in Texas and the third major city in the US to use cool pavement as a heat mitigation tool.

What’s the plan?

Starting in 2021, the City identified populated areas with high scores for extreme heat, poverty levels, and percentage of people of color that could potentially receive the cool pavement treatment. Then the City narrowed down its options by incorporating streets in good condition with little shade, resulting in the City Council choosing 10 sites.

The approximately $1 million project is funded by the City’s Resiliency, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability Program Fund to install the cool pavement at the locations as well as evaluate all materials used for both temperature and product performance. As of last week, the installation of cool pavement was completed.

SATXtoday: cool pavement map — The City of San Antonio is testing cool pavement on 10 key project locations across the city.
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Screenshot by City of San Antonio

What’s next?

Over the next six months, the city will partner with researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio to track which types of pavement applications work best to reduce temperatures. If the program is successful, cool pavement could be added to other areas of the city in the future.

Events

Thursday, July 20

Puppy Yoga with SNIPSA | Thursday, July 20 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell St., San Antonio | $25 | Join a guided stretch session with Cassandra and puppies from a local humane society.
Beer, Bacon, Bingo (and Brains) | Thursday, July 20 | 7-10 p.m. | Alamo Beer Company, 202 Lamar St., San Antonio | Free | Join this local brewery for a special night of games, drinks, and snacks.
Kenny Williams | Thursday, July 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Jazz, TX, 312 Pearl Pkwy., Bldg. 6, San Antonio | $25 | Come listen to a performance by this pop artist and Broadway veteran.

Friday, July 21

Startup Bootcamp | Friday, July 21 | 6 p.m. | Geekdom, 110 E. Houston St., 7th floor, San Antonio | Free | Learn how to start your own business from industry experts.
Women’s World Cup Watch Party | Friday, July 21 | 7-10 p.m. | Alamo Beer Hall, 202 Lamar St., San Antonio | Free | Grab a beer and watch Team USA battle against Vietnam at this local brewery.
Cocktail: The Event | Friday, July 21 | 8-11 p.m. | The Espee, 1174 E. Commerce St, San Antonio | $71-$121 | Dress up in your circus-best for this themed event.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Environment

Three earthquakes occurred late Tuesday/early Wednesday morning in Pleasanton, 11 miles Southeast of San Antonio. The first one happened at 11:22 p.m. resulting in a 3.9; the second quake was a 3.2 magnitude an hour later; and the third was a 2.9 magnitude shortly after. No damage was reported. (TPR)

Edu

Join Northside ISD for its Stuff the Bus event on Wednesday, July 26, from 7 a.m. to noon at the Northside Activity Center to gather school supplies for its students. Supplies needed include pens + pencils, notebooks, erasers, and more. Donations will give students the necessary tools for a successful academic year.

Eat

A 24-hour diner is coming to San Antonio. Never Late Diner plans to open Monday, July 31, across the highway from Ingram Park Mall and will offer traditional diner dishes — meatloaf, hamburgers, pancakes + waffles, and more. The diner is also looking for staff; applications can be submitted online. (MySA)

Sports

The Spurs gave a behind-the-scenes tour of the Victory Capital Performance Center at The Rock. Some of the features shown include covered parking for players, team dining space, a quiet room, lounge, barbershop, and the locker room. The practice facility is slated for completion next month.

Number

27. That’s how many Texas horned lizards hatched at the San Antonio Zoo. This mass-hatching is part of the Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project to boost the lizard’s population. These native lizards, and also the official reptile of Texas, will be released into the wild this fall.

Outdoor

The San Antonio Arboretum will get access to its future home at the former Republic Golf Course starting next month. In addition to the 188 acres, the land also includes a water recycling contract. Once the tree garden is completed, it will be the largest in the state. (NEWS 4)

Coming Soon

Get your chicken sandwich fix

Chick-fil-A adds six locations in San Antonio

San Antonio has the third-most Chick-fil-A restaurants in the US and its getting six more. | Photo by Brad on Unsplash

Have you visited a Chick-fil-A during lunchtime? In a city famous for its puffy tacos and margaritas, San Antonians consistently flock to Chick-fil-A for its golden fried chicken sandwiches and crispy waffle fries (don’t forget the Chick-fil-A sauce).

With the restaurant’s 31 current franchises around the Alamo City (it’s No.3 for the most Chick-fil-As in the US) we are getting six more throughout the next year. Here are the new restaurant locations:

Stone Oak, 18120 San Pedro Ave.
Loop 410 and Evers, 1539 NW Loop 410
Hwy. 211 and Potranco, 14521 Potranco Rd.
Blanco Rd., 1539 N. Loop 1604 W.
I-410 and Rigsby, 2203 SE Loop 410
Hwy. 151 & Military Drive (no exact address released yet)

City Editor Adriana’s go-to lunch order is the eight-piece nuggets with a side salad, buffalo sauce + light Italian dressing, and a Sprite with light ice.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Adriana

From the editor

I was able to attend an advanced screening of “Barbie” earlier this week and y’all, I was shocked. I wasn’t too sure what to expect but I absolutely love the movie and understand the hype.

I also want to go see Oppenheimer this weekend. I love historical movies, and with my knowledge of American History, I love to compare history versus Hollywood.

So I have a question for y’all: are you Team Barbie or Team Oppenheimer? Let us know.

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