SAN ANTONIO — Several community groups and labor unions gathered on Monday to voice their opposition to Project Marvel, the plan to build a Spurs arena and entertainment district in the downtown area.
The groups include "The Schools Our Students Deserve Coalition," which includes the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel Local 67, LiUNA Local 1095, Texas Organizing Project (TOP), Our Schools San Antonio, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). It also included several labor unions from the San Antonio area.
Last week, San Antonio City Council approved the financial framework for the $1.3 billion Spurs arena – a central Project Marvel component. The council accepted the "term sheet," which calls for the city to pay up to $489 million for a new arena, the county $311 mil