George Peck almost missed the phone call that started his entire San Antonio career, an old cassette-tape answering machine message he didn't hear for a week. Nearly four decades later, he's a former RECSA president, one of the longest-serving members of the San Antonio Planning Commission, and a 2019 Philip Barshop Founder's Award recipient.

In this episode, George traces his path from a small engineering school in upstate New York to becoming one of San Antonio's most trusted voices in development, thanks to two demanding mentors who shaped how he leads today. He shares the wild story behind the most intense Planning Commission meeting of his career, involving the Alamo, hours of testimony, and a full police escort out of the building. He also opens up about turning to marathon and ultra-distance running in his late 30s, and shares his honest read on where San Antonio's growth and affordability challenges are headed next.

Episode Chapters

• (00:00) Cold Open
• (00:24) Welcome and Introduction
• (02:10) From Upstate New York to San Antonio
• (09:06) Finding Mentors: Paul Denham and Steve Hannan
• (15:23) How a Missed Voicemail Led to 14 Years on the Planning Commission
• (18:02) Transforming the City's Relationship with Development Services
• (34:15) The Alamo Plan Meeting That Needed a Police Escort
• (38:22) Winning the Philip Barshop Award
• (53:52) San Antonio's Growth, Affordability, and What Comes Next
• (59:46) Rapid Fire Questions

Links and Resources

• KCI Technologies: https://www.kci.com
• Real Estate Council of San Antonio: https://recsanantonio.com

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