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George R. Brown expansion study says Polk Street closure won’t hurt residents — they disagree
HOUSTON — The debate over the proposed closure of Polk Street is heating up again. Residents have been voicing their ...
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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 ...
Houston First releases traffic study on Polk Street closure amid convention center expansion debate
Ahead of their Tuesday meeting, Houston First released their Polk Street traffic study that they say proves closing the ...
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Construction on Polk Street exit off US-59 in downtown Houston extends until end of July, TxDOT says
The Polk Street exit is a popular route to the GRB, Daikin Park, Toyota Center, Shell Energy, Discovery Green, and major ...
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‘Ghettoized’: Houston’s East End residents fear convention center expansion cuts them off from downtown
Parts of several downtown streets could close down for good to make way for the $2 billion expansion of the George R. Brown ...
Downtown Houston drivers face longer delays: Polk St. exit closed through July
D owntown commuters will need to brace for extended delays as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has pushed back ...
Downtown Houston exit on Polk Street off I-45 to close for transformation project, TxDOT says
The Polk Street exit is a popular route to the GRB, Daikin Park, Toyota Center, Shell Energy, Discovery Green, and major ...
1 of 2 suspects in deadly Polk Street mass shooting transferred to Lubbock County Jail
One of the two suspects in the deadly Polk Street mass shooting was transferred to Lubbock.Robert Knox was transferred from the Potter County Jail to the Lubboc ...
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Comings, goings in Polk Street restaurant scene - SFGATE
Polk Street's restaurant landscape is in flux. The busy corridor has already been in the news in recent months amid a nightlife crackdown and an ambitious bike lane proposal. But in the coming ...