Houston Public MediaSep 17, 2025

With one month until the planned closure of Polk Street — a bustling thoroughfare connecting drivers, cyclists and pedestrians from Houston’s East End to downtown — about two dozen area residents asked the city council to delay the plans.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/09/17/531185/protests-over-polk-street-closure-continue-at-houston-city-hall-with-one-month-until-abandonment/

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Protests over Polk Street closure continue at Houston City Hall with one month until abandonment

About two dozen people asked the city council to defer the closure of the east-west thoroughfare. With the George R. Brown Convention Center expansion plowing ahead, a delay appears unlikely.

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Houston Public MediaMar 12, 2025

As the Houston First Corporation pushes to obtain and close a section of Polk Street, East End residents are concerned about losing a critical east-west connection — and they say they’ve been left out of the process.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/12/515865/houstons-east-end-residents-concerned-about-closure-of-polk-street-for-convention-center-expansion/

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Houston’s East End residents concerned about closure of Polk Street for convention center expansion

A critical connection between the East End and downtown is slated to close because of Houston First’s George B. Brown Convention Center expansion. East End residents say they’ve been left out of the process.

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