Downtown manager presents draft Downtown Renaissance master plan update

May 9, 2026

Alan Garces, Brownsville's downtown manager, updated the Historic Preservation Commission on the Downtown Renaissance master plan: public outreach (3,100 mailed notices, ~700 survey responses), an online draft posted for review, and priority projects including a $16 million parking structure, alley activations and a pilot trolley expansion with Brownsville Metro.

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Alan Garces, downtown manager for the City of Brownsville, gave the Historic Preservation Commission a progress report on the Downtown Renaissance master plan and the public-engagement process.

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