San Antonio, TX counters impacts of road work on small businesses with construction mitigation pilot
San Antonio, TX Small Business Construction Mitigation Pilot
The $400,000 program assists small businesses in 13 project zones over a six-month period. A majority of the funding focuses on signage and marketing about business access during public works projects. San Antonio produced a Small Business Toolkit with city contacts, project information, and suggestions for business operations in construction areas. Partnerships with Waze and Liftfund improve access to real-time lane closure information and zero-interest deferred loans, respectively.
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San Antonio expands support for street construction woes but business owners feel it may fall short | TPR
The City of San Antonio is increasing the money spent on support services in its Construction Mitigation Program to the tune of $400,000 next year.
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