The San Antonio Spurs may be moving back downtown, but community leaders are working to keep attention and investment on the East Side.

A group of community organizations is calling for infrastructure and accessibility improvements on local streets, establishing a formal Eastside District and funding to start the effort.

“We want the community to attain the benefits, not the burdens, of Project Marvel,” said James Nortey, executive director for San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside, known as SAGE.

City officials are focused on development downtown and in the Hemisfair area, added Rene Dominguez, CEO of VelocityTX, an Eastside research campus.

“Why aren’t we trying to drive that economic influx to the East Side?” he asked.

VelocityTX, SAGE and Local Initiatives Support Corpora

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