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We create materials to help neighbors get to know San Antonio. These articles, videos, and reflection guides, explore the challenges and opportunities that shape well-being across our city.

We believe that a deeper understanding of our neighbors’ lived experiences can move us toward a more just and connected San Antonio.

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Economics

Economics of Community Development

Learn About Property Tax in San Antonio Learn how Bexar County is assessing the value of residential properties and the effects on property tax revenues. Special thanks to the San…

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Healthcare

How Neighborhoods Impact Our Health

From the Alamo to the San Antonio River Walk, our city has a rich, vibrant culture filled with people from different backgrounds. But with this diversity comes disparity. Did you…

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Neighborhoods

Everyone Needs a Home

Learn About Housing in San Antonio Watch: Everyone Needs a Home Knowing your neighbor starts with conversation. A Shared Table is a facilitated conversation that invites people to explore a…

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Economics

Surviving the Middle: Working Families in San Antonio

Around half of all Bexar County residents—roughly 300,000—are struggling to pay their monthly bills. Some of these neighbors have an income below the federal poverty line, but most don’t. They…

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Healthcare

The Lines We Live (and Die) By

Learn About Healthcare Access In San Antonio Did you know neighbors on the south side of San Antonio have a 20 year lower life expectancy than neighbors on the north…

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Neighborhoods

Making San Antonio

Historical Timeline The causes of economic divisions across San Antonio’s neighborhoods can be traced all the way back to the city’s development in the late 19th century. Over time, economic…

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Community

Fiesta! Know the History

When you think about fiesta, what stories come to mind? For many, Fiesta San Antonio evokes memories of eating chicken on a stick, standing for hours asking the royal court…

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Economics

Surviving the City

Learn About Financial Insecurity In San Antonio What does it mean that almost half of San Antonians are barely surviving? Learn how financial insecurity affects our neighbors. Watch: Surviving The…

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Education

The Walkout

Knowing your neighbor starts with conversation. A Shared Table is a facilitated conversation that invites people to explore a topic affecting San Antonio by listening to the stories and perspectives…

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Healthcare

San Antonio’s Hidden Healthcare Challenges

As a licensed social worker with Baptist Health Systems, I spend my days with people who are having some of their toughest days. They may be sick, but over time…

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Community

Why I’m Walking Every Street in San Antonio

If I asked you to name an activity that costs nothing, is accessible to basically everyone, and is also excellent for your health, I’m guessing that walking would make it…

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Neighborhoods

What Are San Antonio Trees Telling Us About Us?

In August 2023, San Antonio broke the record for most days in a single year above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. That surge may become a new normal. The Office of the…

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The WALKOUT

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Big challenges like economic segregation and local poverty can feel overwhelming—but change starts with small, intentional steps.

Know Your Neighbor is here to help you slow down, stay curious, and build lasting connections across our city. The most meaningful impact comes not from quick fixes, but from ongoing engagement, deeper understanding, and relationships rooted in proximity.