Read about three projects looking to improve pedestrian safety and mobility in New Braunfels.

Ongoing
Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Citywide Pedestrian Improvements Phase 1: 

The project looks to increase pedestrian safety and connectivity by fixing gaps in sidewalks at Alves Lane and Brooke Avenue, the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Area, Hinman Island Drive and Liberty Avenue, County Line Road and FM 725 and Oak Run Parkway by Hunter’s Village, the email states.

Completed
Lincoln/Garden Pedestrian Improvements Project: The project aims to increase pedestrian connectivity and safety by completing sidewalk gaps and addressing accessibility concerns, city officials said in an email to Community Impact.

Divine Way Rehabilitation Project: The roadway’s base material was replaced with asphalt and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramps were reconstructed.

Carl Schurz Elementary School celebrated its 100th anniversary March 26 with a community-wide event honoring a century of education in New Braunfels.

The centennial celebration highlighted the school's and the New Braunfels ISD's long-standing role in the New Braunfels community while showcasing the student leadership shaping its future.

The full story: The centennial event featured student performances, guided campus tours led by student leadership and family-friendly activities honoring the school's history. Community members, alumni, families and local partners also attended the historic evening, enjoying live music, centennial custom-made ice cream, commemorative 100th-anniversary cookies, and balloon art and face painting for students and families, according to a news release.

Carl Schurz Elementary Principal Omar Diaz said the school's impact to the community was part of the city's story.

"For a century, our school has been a place to grow, learn and create lasting memories," Diaz said during the event.

Carl Schurz Elementary School opened its doors in 1925 and has served generations of New Braunfels families, according to the release.

• 633 W. Coll St., New Braunfels

A coworking space is opening this spring in downtown New Braunfels.

The gist: The Archive Work Club—locally owned by husband and wife duo Brett and Whitney Davidson—is expected to debut in late April. 

The new space will be a members-only work club designed for professionals, entrepreneurs and artists. As an architect, Davidson said he felt obligated to create a space that is inspiring to be inside of.

"We're creating this sort of elevated boutique space for work," Davidson said. "The goal is to help uplift and make the downtown community stronger."

The Archive Work Club will have an array of amenities for members, like a private conference room, along with phone booths, coffee and Wi-Fi, Davidson said. The space will also be available for events, mixers and networking.

"This will be a third space that isn't just dedicated to working," Davidson said.

• 210 W. Mill St., New Braunfels

Check out four transportation projects across the San Antonio Metrocom, including upcoming improvements to Babcock Road and the ongoing construction of Loop 1604.

Upcoming projects
North San Antonio
Babcock Road (West Hausman to UTSA Boulevard) project: Part of San Antonio’s 2022-27 bond program, the project will widen roughly 0.4 miles of Babcock Road into a four-lane roadway with a center turn lane. The project will also add sidewalks, curbs and driveway approaches, build a mid-block pedestrian crossing and add drainage improvements. San Antonio City Council approved a construction contract with E-Z Bel Construction LLC on Jan. 29 in an amount not to exceed $6.17 million, with $88,955 to be reimbursed by the San Antonio Water System and $241,143 to be reimbursed by CPS Energy.

New Braunfels
Coll Street Drainage Improvements: The roadway will see improvements to drainage, right of way and underground utility conversion on Coll Street between Castell Avenue and the Comal River, agenda documents state. On Jan. 26, the New Braunfels City Council approved a motion to begin the process of finding contractors.