KLUP 3/3 Base Realignment and Closure BRAC

While the focus of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure decision (BRAC) is on several San Antonio military installations, local community leaders say this is an opportunity to revitalize some Alamo City neighborhoods as well. John Thurman of Heart of Texas Realty here with today's San Antonio Business Journal News Feature. The BRAC action is bringing over $2 billion in construction to the city, most of that to the Fort Sam Houston area. That area will also see an influx of more than 11,000 people. "All the growth coming to Fort Sam Houston over the next few years is great news for San Antonio. It's going to be a tremendous boost to our economy," says Howard Peak, former San Antonio mayor. "However, we need to make sure this growth is managed in such a way that we not only reap the economic