San Antonio did a "Kaka'ako style" redevelopment in 1968.  It did NOT work, either.  The excuse to waste taxpayers money was not "rapid transit", but the redevelopment of an older section of town into an attraction called "Hemisphere '68", International Exposition.
A total failure.  I was there 4/6/68 when Lady Bird did the dedication.
The San Antonio River Walk is really great!  Del Webb ain't the only person that knows about building stuff around water.