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East End advocates urge council to block Polk Street abandonment tied to GRB expansion
Summary
Community members and advocates asked council to deny Houston First’s proposed Polk Street abandonment related to a George R. Brown Convention Center expansion, citing mobility, emergency access and transparency concerns.
Residents and community advocates urged Houston City Council on April 1 to reject or substantially rework a proposal to abandon Polk Street as part of a south expansion of the George R. Brown (GRB) Convention Center. Speakers said closing Polk would sever an important east–west connection and asked for alternative designs and fuller community engagement.
Polk Street users, East End residents and local stakeholders told council the street is a vital access corridor between the East Side and downtown. Multiple speakers said TxDOT previously proposed a…
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