SA 2020

03/28/2024

In January, we announced that SA2020, the nonprofit, is dissolving. (You can read more about the decision on our blog: SA2020.org/stories/sa2020-announces-dissolution) March 28 is our last day of operations. We're keeping our social media pages online as an archive, but this page is no longer managed. That means we won't be able to reply to comments, and our messages are turned off.

SA2020.org will remain online through September. You can find the newest community data, download our recent reports, and read our complete archive of stories and research. If there are any resources you'd like to access after September, please download them.

Thank you for supporting and following SA2020 over the past twelve years.

03/18/2024

In case you missed it: SA2020, the nonprofit, is dissolving. You can read much more about the decision on our blog: sa2020.org/stories/sa2020-announces-dissolution

Our operations (including our social media accounts) will end March 28, but SA2020.org will remain online through September. You can continue to access and save the community data, along with twelve years worth of SA2020's stories and research.

SA2020 has long celebrated that we have a unique bird’s-eye view of San Antonio, given the community data we have released every year since 2012 and the valuable information more than 100 partner organizations share with us. Knowing that this vantage point is precious compels us to speak truth to ...

02/08/2024

The community data (sa2020.org/indicator/affordable-housing) shows that the number of people burdened by housing costs continues to climb, and renters are disproportionately affected. Our City Council Profiles (sa2020.org/city-council-profiles) show where in the city folks are more likely to be burdened by rent or home ownership.

As housing costs rise, San Antonio must prioritize affordability—like the first bond proposition for affordable housing approved by voters in 2022—and jobs that pay a living wage.

A new report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies shows many renters in San Antonio and other Texas metros are cost-burdened.

02/05/2024

Last week, we made an announcement: SA2020, the nonprofit, is dissolving. You can read more about the decision on our blog:
sa2020.org/stories/sa2020-announces-dissolution

Though we're dissolving, we released a final community data update to draw attention to where San Antonio stands on reaching the shared community vision—and where targeted interventions are necessary. This update includes data disaggregated by race, gender, and age where available and is complemented with research about what the data shows and which policies may be influencing the trajectory of an indicator. Explore the data online now at sa2020.org/data.

01/30/2024

SA2020, the nonprofit, is dissolving. We believe it’s the most visionary thing we can do. This decision, made with intentionality and transparency, reflects the cumulative lessons learned from more than a decade of work and shows how we as an organization practice our values. You can read (much) more on our blog: sa2020.org/stories/sa2020-announces-dissolution

01/23/2024

Mark your calendars: On Tuesday, January 30, we'll update SA2020.org with the newest community data, showing where San Antonio stands on reaching the shared community vision. We'll also release a policy agenda based on our unique, birds-eye view of San Antonio. Bookmark SA2020.org and explore what's new—or sign up for our newsletter to receive a reminder: bit.ly/sa2020email

11/08/2023

San Antonio’s shared community vision, co-created by tens of thousands of people, explicitly names global connection as significant to our collective well-being. Working toward a visionary future requires recognizing the humanity of people suffering, critically examining the structures of power that cause that suffering, and taking responsibility to enact change.

Every level of government in the U.S., including the City of San Antonio, is enabling Israel’s occupation of Palestine through policies, billions of dollars in military assistance, delegation trips, and rhetoric. We demand that our representatives take immediate action to end the genocide.

We join the global movement in urgently calling for a ceasefire and unlimited humanitarian aid. We mourn the devastating loss of lives that increases every day, and we stand in solidarity with Palestinians in calling for an end to apartheid. Our collective well-being relies on it.

There is no visionary future in San Antonio, Texas without a free Palestine.

11/07/2023

It's Election Day, San Antonio! On the ballot: 14 proposed amendments to the Texas constitution, San Antonio River Authority board seats, and some local municipality and ISD positions.

Learn more: ILoveSanAntonio.org
Find a polling place: Bexar.org/Elections
Get a ride to the polls: VIA Metropolitan Transit

11/03/2023

With tuition and fees covered by its new Alamo Promise program, The Alamo Colleges District is seeing record enrollment, even while community college enrollment has slowed across the rest of the country. UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M University-San Antonio have also launched similar programs, allowing more and more students in our community access to higher education.

Programs that offer free tuition and a slew of new programs are attracting students to various schools, bucking national trends.

11/02/2023

This new research from Texas Housers shows that evictions in San Antonio are on the rise, and neighborhoods with lower-income households are experiencing particularly high rates. This data further contextualizes the affordable housing crisis in our community (SA2020.org/indicator/affordable-housing) and highlights who is most likely to be affected by it.

Explore the data and learn more: texashousers.org/bexarcountyevictions

Created by Mia Loseff and Erin Hahn Texas Housers has officially launched our Bexar County Eviction Case dashboard, which tracks evictions filed in Bexar County over the course of recent years. Similar to online eviction trackers that currently exist for other Texas cities, this dashboard is the fir...

11/01/2023

Following the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, San Antonio saw a marked increase in health insurance coverage (SA2020.org/indicator/health-care-access). In recent years, that number has fallen and remained relatively flat. Additionally, while national protections prevented states from unenrolling people from Medicaid amid the COVID-19 crisis, those protections were lifted earlier this year and hundreds of thousands of Texans have since lost coverage.

Open enrollment in ACA health insurance begins today and runs through January 15. Learn more and explore your options at Healthcare.gov, or get help enrolling via EnrollSA.

10/30/2023

What's on the ballot in this year's Texas constitutional amendment election? There are 14 propositions—changes to the state's constitution proposed by the Texas legislature—that ask for voter approval. Several propositions deal with the allocation of state funding, including a cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers and the establishment of funds to strengthen the power grid, purchase new state park land, and expand broadband access.

Early voting is happening now through this Friday, November 3 and Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. Learn more about the election at ILoveSanAntonio.org, SA2020's one-stop voting resource.