As part of the Transportation Improvement Program, the San Antonio City Council approved an $800,000 advanced funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for a multimodal planning study of Harry Wurzbach Road Dec. 4.

The gist: Located in districts 2 and 10, the study will provide design planning concepts for either high-capacity transit or traditional transit services with multifaceted aspects, which will include vehicle safety, pedestrian mobility, mobility access and relieving traffic congestion. The study on Harry Wurzbach Road will stretch from I-410 to Fort Sam Houston Gate on San Antonio Boulevard.

The background: In anticipation of the city growing by 1 million people by 2040, the city initiated the SA Tomorrow Multimodal Transportation Plan, which is a multifaceted planning initiative designed to accommodate this growth and ensure transportation corridors are properly prepared, according to city documents.  

In honor of the grand opening of the Univision store in Terminal A of the San Antonio International Airport, SA Airport held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. on Dec. 11.

The details: The Univision store offers travel essentials, including snacks, drinks, reading materials, pens and medicine, as well as specialty items like San Antonio-themed t-shirts and magnets.

Notable quotes: Jesus Saenz, director of airports for the San Antonio Airport System, said the Univision store is part of the airport’s transformation and reflects not only change but the city’s unique history and relationship with Hispanic culture.

“As you walk down the terminal corridors in Terminal A or Terminal B, you see new change, but that change is also connecting [us] with who we are, and we don't lose focus of our history and our culture, and that's what this is about,” Saenz said.

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A new shift in Northside ISD's schedule and dining updates highlight Community Impact's coverage of the San Antonio Metro the week of Dec. 8-12.

• Northside ISD closing campuses during high school lunch periods
• A new all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant open in New Braunfels
• Texas Roadhouse debuts in New Braunfels
• Other dining updates like a new McDonald's and Topgolf
• NBU begins work on $7 million project

Texas has grown rapidly in recent years, and data indicates that development is not slowing down. The Lone Star State gained about 168,000 jobs from September 2024-September 2025, leading the nation in job growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The overview: Texas is attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand their operations due to its tax incentives and grants, lack of a personal income tax and roughly 200 higher education institutions, business leaders said during a Dec. 10 summit held in College Station by industry network YTexas.

As businesses of all sizes continue to move to Texas, local governments and associations also need to “support the ones that are already here,” said Dean Browell, the chief behavioral officer for Feedback, a digital ethnographic research firm.

Zooming in: In an October study, Feedback found that long-term Texas residents want to live in growing communities with strong education systems and plentiful job opportunities. That growth, however, can lead to rising property taxes and living expenses before residents begin feeling the benefits, Browell said.