Slowdown Southtown
Walkable Community Workshop
Introduction
Join the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO), the King William Association, and the Lavaca Neighborhood Association for an in-person Walkable Community Workshop on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2 PM at the San Antonio Mennonite Church, 1443 South Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78210.
Use this Walkable Community Workshop (WCW) as an opportunity to share your ideas and provide input on the improvements that matter most to you—whether it’s safer streets, better mobility, or increased accessibility, as AAMPO helps prepare for significant investments by the City of San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit in the area.
AAMPO is working with the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods to help prepare for significant investments made by the City of San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit in the area. Use this Walkable Community Workshop (WCW) as an opportunity to share your ideas and help shape improvements that matter most to you —whether it’s safer streets, better mobility, or increased accessibility.
Get involved and share your input in a way that works for you:
- Attend the workshop.
The workshop will be held on April 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the San Antonio Mennonite Church, located at 1443 South Saint Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78210. - Share your input online.
Use the interactive mapping tool to highlight concerns and ideas. Comment period will close on April 12th.
Explore ongoing plans – Visit the the Additional Resources & Maps tab to learn about more projects in your area.
Your input can help shape a more walkable and connected community—We hope to see you there!
Workshop Objectives
The program brings you together with transportation partner agency staff- to discuss transportation issues and concerns in the area that pose a barrier to the community being walk- and bike-friendly. You’ll be able to input issues involving transportation, code compliance issues, potential safety improvements, or lighting, in person or online, whichever is more convenient!
Following the public input period for the Walkable Community Workshop (WCW), AAMPO will summarize the WCW results and provide this to elected officials and our transportation partner agencies for planning purposes. The reports can launch a meaningful dialogue between you and your community leaders and be used to leverage for further studies or even funding!
Learn more about how road design could impact walkability and bikeability.
Walking Audit
The King William Neighborhood Association board members, Lavaca Neighborhood Association board members, Alamo Area MPO, City of San Antonio, and VIA Metropolitan Transit staff will be conducting a walkability and bikeability audit on March 28th, 2026. An audit involves an impartial assessment and analysis of the pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, aiming to identify concerns related to the safety, accessibility, comfort, and convenience of pedestrians and bicyclists within a specific environment. Beyond identifying problematic areas, the audit will explore potential alternatives or solutions, such as engineering interventions, policy adjustments, or educational and enforcement measures. This audit will help kick-off the civic engagement planned for the citizens, workers and visitors of the area in the coming weeks.
Walkable Community Workshop
Join the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, King William Neighborhood Association, and Lavaca Neighborhood Association for an in-person Walkable Community Workshop to be held on April 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the San Antonio Mennonite Church.
Provide Your Input
Click the button below to provide us with your ideas and concerns using our interactive crowdsourcing map. Click here if you need assistance using the application.
Results & Report
Following coordination with the King William and Lavaca Neighborhood Associations, the City of San Antonio, VIA Metropolitan Transit, and more, the Alamo Area MPO will develop a report summarizing the efforts, comments received, external partner plans within the area, and treatments for further exploration. This report does not guarantee funding, but can be helpful in pursuing grant opportunities to show interest and support.
Additional Resources
Better Bus Plan
VIA is planning to improve bus frequency and routing on numerous routes citywide! Learn more about the changes here.
Advanced Rapid Transit
VIA Metropolitan Transit is investing in better transit for the San Pedro corridor!
COSA Greenline Walkshed Study
The City’s Transportation Department is planning new walkability improvements to help San Antonians access the VIA Rapid Green Line!
Bike Network Plan
Check out the City of San Antonio’s Bike Network Plan, which maps all of the proposed routes to help make San Antonio a world-class biking city!
Transit Oriented Development Policy
The City of San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit understand that land-use and transportation are connected. Learn more about TOD and how the updated policy will create new opportunities along San Pedro Avenue!
SA Tomorrow - Downtown Regional Center
The Downtown Regional Center was adopted as a component of the SA Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan on December 5, 2019.