San Antonio’s Transportation Department is asking residents near four planned Green Line stations to share their ideas for the neighborhoods around the stations. The department will use this feedback, along with a new market study, to make recommendations this spring as construction of the Advanced Rapid Transit corridor begins. The outreach focuses on walkability, housing types, and small-business options within about a half-mile of the stations.
How the market assessment works
As outlined on the city's SASpeakUp portal, the "Green Line: Shop. Eat. Play." market assessment is not a zoning rewrite but a study of possible homes, businesses and public spaces that could complement transit stops. The online project page features interactive maps and invites residents and merchants to drop pins and leave comments during the public-comment phase.
Which station areas are in the survey
The effort focuses on four station areas: Cesar Chavez to Steves Ave, which covers much of Southtown and part of Roosevelt Avenue; the Cypress station on San Pedro near San Antonio College; the North Star station under Loop 410 near North Star Mall; and an Olmos-area stop along San Pedro between Olmos Park and Edison. The list was detailed by KSAT.
City is mapping walkability
The Transportation Department's Walkshed Analysis team will inspect sidewalks, crossings and barriers around those sites to identify gaps and short-term fixes. As outlined by the City of San Antonio, the findings will feed a step-by-step plan for pedestrian improvements.
Where the Green Line stands
The Green Line broke ground on June 13, 2025, and city and VIA officials are targeting early 2028 for initial service, Texas Public Radio reported. VIA presentations and meeting summaries also describe a roughly 25-station corridor with station artwork, pedestrian-signal upgrades, curb and sidewalk repairs and a multi-hundred-million-dollar budget, per CitizenPortal.ai.
What the survey will influence
Transportation Department spokesperson Joe Conger said the market assessment is being co-led with the city's Economic Development Department "to align development strategies with community priorities," and emphasized that the study will not change zoning or land-use codes, KSAT reports. Results, he said, will be used to shape future policy tools and programs. The public-comment window runs through the end of March, and final recommendations are expected in April.
To take the market assessment, find open-house dates or drop a pin on the interactive maps, visit the city's SASpeakUp project page. City staff say the public input will help guide walkability and local-development decisions near Green Line stations.
