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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 next month to make ...
Community tensions rise over George R. Brown Convention Center expansion plans
A tense community meeting, as residents are frustrated with what they consider a lack of transparency about plans to expand ...
Houston plans to abandon Polk Street for George R. Brown expansion. Here's why critics are worried.
Bruce Farrar, 76, gave up driving and now relies on Metro bus number 40 to get to his Saturday prayer meeting in the Heights and his Sunday church service in Montrose. That route takes him down Polk ...
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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 ...
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Houston’s East End residents concerned about closure of Polk Street for convention center expansion
A notice to close part of Polk Street in downtown Houston is posted near the intersection of Polk and Avenida De Las Americas on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. As the Houston First Corporation pushes ...
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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 ...
1 killed, 1 wounded in East Garfield Park shooting
One person was killed and another badly wounded in a shooting Saturday night in East Garfield Park. Just before 6 p.m., a man ...
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Bob's Donuts opens hole-y new storefront on SF's Polk Street
Friday, marks a big day for one of San Francisco's most iconic donut shops. Bob's Donuts on Polk Street will welcome customers into a brand new storefront at 1720 Polk, just down the street from ...