Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by some aspect of the Alamo City.

Be it standstill traffic, summer temperatures in the fall, etc., etc. – there’s a lot that could be added to San Antonio’s “betrayal list.” If you’re unfamiliar with the term, a “betrayal list” is a TikTok trend that kicked off after Kanye West posted a roll call of his enemies – but it blew up in Texas during Austin City Limits Music Festival, with festivalgoers listing their grievances of the weekend.

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MySA asked locals on Facebook what they’d add to San Antonio’s version, and here’s what they had to say:

  1. Let’s start with the obvious – the seemingly never-ending construction, especially downtown. One commenter said they feel betrayed by “cones closing lanes when no work is going on and nothing is wrong with the road. Not one vehicle or person in sight. There is no reason for this.”

  2. On another note about construction and traffic cones (or as one commenter called them, “the national flower of Texas,”) what’s going on with S. Alamo Street? After a $9 million bond was approved in 2017, construction still isn’t finished, as surprise fixes delayed the project from its original December 2024 deadline until spring 2026. As one commenter pointed out, S. Alamo’s treachery recently pushed Künstler Brewing from its downtown location.

  3. And the worst thing about driving in San Antonio? The lane markers just … disappear sometimes. We’re looking at you, 1604.

  4. Speaking of, driving on 1604 will make you realize just how crowded San Antonio has become, as one commenter said. “The amount of houses going up without infrastructure being able to handle it” is “making life absolutely miserable” for commuters, one local wrote.

  5. And if you’d like to skip the hassle of trying to keep track of your lane as you watch for drivers who don’t use blinkers, your public transit options are limited, commenters said. A few brought up the lack of light rail, which has been on San Antonians’ Christmas lists for quite a while.

  6. Meanwhile, we’re less than a month from voting on funding for Project Marvel (also known as Props A and B), and the proposed $4 billion downtown sports and entertainment district is at the top of San Antonians’ minds. One local said their idea of betrayal is a “new arena when there are so many other things that need fixed.” Another said they feel that the project would see their tax dollars “held hostage by a basketball team that ‘needs’ a new place to play every 10 years.” It sure would mean more construction.

  7. Though the development of the district isn’t officially in the works, changes are already being made. One commenter grieved the demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures to make way for potential Project Marvel-related facilities, which began in April.

  8. One grievance was brought up with the Alamodome. (For anyone new to San Antonio, the 77,000-seat stadium was built in 1993 to entice an NFL team to the city, but we know how that turned out.) It was the home of the Spurs until they moved to the Frost Bank Center (then called the SBC Center, and later the AT&T Center) in 2002.

  9. And when it comes to the Spurs, one betrayal came to mind for commenters: Kawhi Leonard.

  10. Kawhi Leonard again – we’re not done. Leonard’s 2018 trade to the Toronto Raptors is a wound you still can’t bring up as polite dinner conversation in San Antonio.

  11. Alright, moving on. Here’s your reminder that it’s mid-October, and temperatures are still reaching into the 80s and 90s. One commenter’s bone to pick was just that – “The day after day of sunshine. We need rain or at least clouds!”

  12. San Antonio’s oppressive heat is one barrier to its walkability. But one commenter said they feel that the Greenway Trail Systems, the walking and biking trails that stretch all the way around the city, should be cleared of the metal rebar near highway bridges that could pose a hazard, as well as eyesores like orange safety fencing.

Clearly, there’s a lot the city has to live up to in the eyes of San Antonians. For all its faults, though, the Alamo City is full of people who love it, are fiercely loyal to it and the things that make it special. Think of it as that one friend who’s a little bit of a mess, or the way a parent might chide their teenager. We only critique it because we care.

This article originally published at Suffocating traffic and Spurs arena doubts are on San Antonians’ ‘betrayal list’.