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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 ...
‘Against our wishes and needs’: East End residents demand answers over Houston's Polk Street closure
Before the meeting even began, East End residents gathered outside the E.B. Cape Learning & Development Center, holding signs urging officials to keep Polk Street open — a vital link between their ...
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Houston First's Polk Street closure plan lacks detours, advocates say
Catch up quick: Houston First Corp. is asking the city to close a portion of Polk Street for a $2 billion renovation of the ...
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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 ...
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 ...