Former San Antonio Mayor Howard W. Peak, who launched city's greenway trails, has died

Former San Antonio Mayor Howard W. Peak, who championed creation of the city's the extensive city greenway trail system that bears has name, has died at age 75. In a retweet of an Express-News article on Peak's passing, current San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg called the late politician and urban planner a friend and advisor "whose mission continues to influence our work." "Howard Peak was a visionary mayor, a steward of our city, whose kindness and gentle style belied an intense focus that leaves a permanent legacy in San Antonio," Nirenberg said.