The City of San Antonio named Shanon Miller, its director of historic preservation, the new chief overseer of downtown development and operations.
As chief downtown officer, Miller will be responsible for major ongoing large-scale projects, especially those shaping both the east and west ends of the core. Most notable is the sports and entertainment district known as Project Marvel next to HemisFair and the development of an upcoming baseball stadium near San Pedro Creek. Previously former assistant city manager Lori Houston was in the role. She retired from the city last year.
Miller has been in the historic preservation role since 2008. Previously she had worked in a similar position in Franklin, Tennessee…