Houston Public MediaMar 28, 2025

Several downtown businesses will soon be getting facelifts thanks to several new grant programs offered by Downtown Houston+, which wants to spruce up Main Street before the 2026 World Cup.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/development/2025/03/28/517155/downtown-houston-offers-variety-of-business-improvement-grants-ahead-of-world-cup/

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Downtown Houston+ offers variety of business improvement grants ahead of 2026 World Cup

More than $2.2 million is available as part of three different grant programs. The money will be used for new signs, restored facades of historic buildings and extended outdoor seating areas. 

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Houston Public MediaOct 29, 2024

Downtown Houston will soon have a more walkable neighborhood along seven blocks of Main Street. Here is what it could look like in 2026.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/10/29/504504/seven-houston-downtown-blocks-to-receive-pedestrian-friendly-redesign-ahead-of-the-2026-world-cup/

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Seven Houston Downtown blocks to receive pedestrian-friendly redesign ahead of the 2026 World Cup

Construction is expected to begin in May of 2025 and is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is Houston.

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