We met with various city officials at the Cliff Morton Development and Business Center in downtown San Antonio. We had discussions with everyone involved in the real estate process, from the city architect to code enforcement officials. San Antonio is growing fast and there has been much development beyond city limits. This puts major stress on the cities infrastructure, especially its water and power services. They charge developer impact fees and require specialized land use planning as new areas emerge. Many of their public private partnerships involve new market tax credits, historic tax credits, HUD 108 financing, TIFS, TIRZ, and they typically spend more money on urban rehabs than on new development. They generally want to stop sprawl and develop a vibrant core in the inner city. UTSA has been a major influence on the cities development and they often contemplate what the downtown would be like had the university developed in the urban core. We also talked about their various sustainability initiatives. This city strives very hard to be at the forefront of green development and sustainable standards. They have various electric, CNG, and hybrid vehicle fleets and are looking to expand. They are also very sustainable as far as building and redevelopment are concerned.
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