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The Town Halls are free and open to the public. KSTX invites you to bring your questions and share your insights on the topic of discussion. KSTX also welcomes e-mail questions and comments to townhall@tpr.org. Each KSTX Town Hall is recorded for broadcast on The Newsmaker Hour, which airs Friday evenings at 7 on KSTX 89.1 FM. The Newsmaker Hour and the KSTX Town Hall forums are produced by Texas Public Radio's Ernie Villarreal. The next KSTX Town Hall will focus on transportation. We will announce the date and location as soon as he have the details. KSTX Town Hall: Transportation
How can we keep San Antonio moving? The region is growing every year, putting additional strain on our transportation infrastructure. Clogged freeways, increased pollution and reliable public transportation are just a few of the problems we face as we try to get from one place to the other. So what does the future of transportation look like in San Antonio and the surrounding area? How can we continue to handle the region’s growth without slowing us down? We'll discuss future plans for VIA Metropolitan Transit, the possibilities of light rail, highway improvements and the benefits of commuting by bicycle, as well as regional implications for our commuting decisions. Join us for the next KSTX Town Hall as we have a solutions-based conversation with a panel of experts on a full breadth of transportation issues. Confirmed PanelistsHeywood "Woody" Sanders — UTSA, Urban Studies Department Have a question for our panelists. Email us at townhall@tpr.org.
KSTX Town Hall: Energy
August 26, 2009 · San Antonio’s energy needs in the past have been met by using natural gas, coal and nuclear power. As the city and the metropolitan area’s population have grown, how the energy needs of the future will be met is being studied and discussed. Use of alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar power, are being touted as a way to provide clean energy, but which path is the right one to take to make sure San Antonio stays powered? Texas Public Radio's Terry Gildea led a dialog on how we can meet the metropolitan area's growing energy needs while minimizing our impact on the environment. This KSTX Town Hall was held at McAllister Auditorium at San Antonio College as part of the Green by Texas Public Radio initiative, a year-round focus on sustainability issues affecting San Antonio and the surrounding community. PanelistsMayor Julián Castro— City of San Antonio
KSTX Town Hall: Air Quality
June 25, 2009 · With the arrival of summer and triple-digit temperatures come the Air Quality Health Alert days that are becoming all too frequent in San Antonio. The city is teetering on earning a non-attainment designation from the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to meet federal standards on ambient air quality. Many air quality experts and government officials agree that the area will earn that status before summer’s end, leading to costly consequences for our government and citizens. What can ordinary citizens to do reduce air pollution and what is our government doing to avoid such a potentially costly designation from the federal government? This inaugural KSTX Town Hall was held on June 25, 2009 at the Buena Vista Theater on the UTSA Downtown campus. The panel on air quality was gathered as part of the Green by Texas Public Radio initiative, a year-round focus on sustainability issues affecting San Antonio and the surrounding community. PanelistsPeter Bella — Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) >> Learn more about environmental issues at Green by Texas Public Radio.  |
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The KSTX Town Hall is on an ongoing series of forums designed to engage the community on a wide range of issues impacting San Antonio. Moderated by Texas Public Radio's Terry Gildea, each Town Hall gathers a panel of thought leaders to share their expertise and spark a solution-based conversation about a particular issue.
