Houston Public MediaOct 16

After months of contentious community engagement, the Houston City Council took the first of two votes that would lead to the closure of a two-block section of Polk Street.

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Pushback persists as Houston City Council takes step toward closing Polk Street

The city council took the first of two votes to finalize the sale of the street to the Houston First Corporation. The city also attached strings to the plan, which is tied to the expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center.

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Houston Public MediaSep 17

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.

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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 MediaJul 1, 2025

Houston First’s controversial plan to sever an artery connecting the East End to downtown will have “no adverse impact,” according to a traffic study shared with Houston Public Media ahead of a community meeting on Tuesday evening.

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Houston First’s traffic study of contentious Polk Street closure finds ‘no adverse impact’

The Houston First Corporation wants to sever a two-block section of the artery connecting the East End to downtown. According to a traffic study, the planned closure will have “no adverse impact.”

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