‘Against our wishes and needs’: East End residents demand answers over Houston's Polk Street closure
East End residents voice concerns over $2 billion convention center expansion and Polk Street closure, pressing officials for ...
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Houston advocates decry planned Polk Street closure
Community members are fighting a proposal to close a portion of Polk Street in downtown Houston as soon as October to make ...
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Polk Street closure plan lacks detours, advocates say
Losing Polk Street as a thoroughfare could cause disruptions for drivers, bus riders and cyclists if the city of Houston goes through with closing the roadway. Why it matters: The abrupt proposal to ...
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$2B Convention Center Redevelopment Plan Hits Early Road Bump With Neighbors
East End residents feel slighted by their lack of notification about the closure of Polk Street from a $2B redevelopment of ...
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Houston’s East End residents concerned about closure of Polk Street for convention center expansion
A critical connection between the East End and downtown is slated to close because of Houston First’s George B. Brown ...
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Houston plans to abandon Polk Street for George R. Brown expansion. Here's why critics are worried.
That route takes him down Polk Street — a key connector between downtown Houston and the East End that’s set to close, leaving residents like Farrar worried about how they'll get to where they ...
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Houston First unveils convention center plans as East End residents raise concerns over Polk Street
Phase one of a downtown project includes a 700,000-square foot expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center in the form ...
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Houston's GRB South will feature the largest ballroom in Texas, but not everyone is excited
However, the project is drawing pushback from East End residents, who say they were left out of discussions and are concerned about losing access to Polk Street, a key thoroughfare connecting ...