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East Downtown residents urge pause on Polk Street abandonment until traffic and safety impacts are studied
3000893 · April 15, 2025
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Summary
Residents and neighborhood advocates told the council the Polk Street abandonment and related traffic changes will route unsafe traffic into residential corridors and urged a traffic study prior to any abandonment approval.
East Downtown residents and neighborhood groups urged the Houston City Council on April 15 to delay any decision to abandon Polk Street until the city completes traffic and safety studies and clarifies how traffic will be rerouted into nearby streets.
Rebecca Lundstroth, an East Downtown resident, said Polk Street…
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