Never has $50 million felt so much like chump change than it did Monday night.
Faced with prioritizing the city's parks needs as part of a record bond proposal, a 32-member citizens' panel produced a hard-fought list that laid bare just how far the city has to go in the maintenance and planning of green space.
For all of the great promise being ushered in by the Toyotas and Microsofts of the world, San Antonio is still a city with tremendous basic needs.