Axios on MSN4h
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 ...
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 ...
Houston Public Media6d
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 ...
Houston Public Media11d
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 ...
Community Impact21h
Greenville Avenue lane closed until September in Richardson
Michael joined Community Impact in September 2022, and has been editor of the Plano North/South editions since December 2022.
KHOU 1112d
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 ...