{"id":390581,"date":"2025-11-19T19:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/390581\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:42:11","slug":"beacon-hill-street-art-project-moves-ahead-with-conditional-approval-amid-abbotts-ideologies-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/390581\/","title":{"rendered":"Beacon Hill street art project moves ahead with conditional approval amid Abbott\u2019s \u2018ideologies\u2019 order"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 A street safety project in Beacon Hill cleared review by San Antonio\u2019s art commission this week, advancing despite a call from Gov. Greg Abbott to \u201cremove all political ideologies\u201d from Texas streets.<\/p>\n

The project plans to design and install a street art mural project near Blanco Road and Elsmere Avenue.<\/p>\n

Joey Pawlik, the executive director of ActivateSA, said the commission\u2019s approval was conditional. The project could move forward with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) from the city\u2019s Department of Arts and Culture. <\/p>\n

ActivateSA advocates for a safe and sustainable transportation system in San Antonio that considers all users of that system.<\/p>\n

The MOU would need to draw approval from the Public Works and Transportation Departments and the City Attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe aforementioned groups will be responsible for moving our project forward based on engineering \/ safety requirements, which includes elements such as bulbout (sic) shape and colors of the artwork,\u201d Pawlik said in a Tuesday email to KSAT.<\/p>\n

A document the city told ActivateSA could be considered for possible project styles shows a variety of design options, drawing inspiration from similar projects in Tucson, Arizona, and Fort Collins, Colorado. <\/p>\n

The complete design document can be viewed below.<\/b><\/p>\n

An arts committee in Beacon Hill selected a neighborhood resident and artist to handle the project\u2019s artwork, Pawlik said.<\/p>\n

Pawlik said ActivateSA was in the process of submitting a signed-and-sealed engineering plan document and a right-of-way permit request. <\/p>\n

What is the Beacon Hill project?<\/b><\/p>\n

In July 2025, ActivateSA was one of two San Antonio nonprofits awarded AARP funding<\/a> to tackle projects addressing community needs.<\/p>\n

ActivateSA\u2019s projects, rooted in the tactical urbanism trend of “quick-builds<\/a>,” would produce four painted \u201cbulb-outs\u201d on sidewalks around Blanco Road and Elsmere Avenue. Bulb-outs narrow roadways to enhance pedestrian safety.<\/p>\n

Tactical urbanism methods often include community-driven, short-term and low-cost interventions to alleviate issues such as traffic concerns in cities.<\/p>\n

Pawlik said in October that ActivateSA was \u201cworking with local and state officials\u201d to review how the project could be impacted by Gov. Abbott\u2019s order. <\/p>\n

The project is expected to begin sometime before Dec. 15, according to a project description<\/a> on ActivateSA\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

The far-reaching effects of Abbott\u2019s order<\/b><\/p>\n

Buddy Holly\u2019s glasses<\/a> in Lubbock to murals of the Guadalupe River<\/a> in Kerrville are just some of the street art projects facing the governor\u2019s retribution. <\/p>\n

Last month, Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Transportation<\/a> to enforce the removal of \u201cany and all political ideologies\u201d from Texas streets, warning that cities that do not comply will \u201cface consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Non-standard surface markings, signage and signals that \u201cdo not directly support traffic control or safety\u201d are prohibited, according to an October news release<\/a> from the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Symbols, flags or other markings \u201cconveying social, political, or ideological messages\u201d are also banned, the release states, citing \u201cfederal and state guidelines for roadway safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

San Antonio has since filed an exemption request<\/a> for rainbow crosswalks in the city\u2019s Pride Cultural Heritage District. <\/p>\n

In Lubbock, Holly\u2019s hometown, the city plans to remove a four-way crosswalk depicting the rock and roll legend\u2019s glasses in compliance with the order. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kerrville officials plan to remove their own painted crosswalks at three intersections.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand the directive and don\u2019t want to jeopardize any partnerships with the State on account of a few crosswalks,\u201d Kerrville Assistant City Manager Michael Hornes told KSAT on Oct. 26.<\/p>\n

More recent related coverage on KSAT: <\/b><\/p>\n

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