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Advocates decry Polk Street closure 6 years earlier than expected
Driving the news: People For Polk, an advocacy group formed by East End residents who oppose the closure, is hosting a ...
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Houston First's Polk Street closure plan lacks detours, advocates say
Catch up quick: Houston First Corp. is asking the city to close a portion of Polk Street for a $2 billion renovation of the ...
‘Against our wishes and needs’: East End residents demand answers over Houston's Polk Street closure
Before the meeting even began, East End residents gathered outside the E.B. Cape Learning & Development Center, holding signs urging officials to keep Polk Street open — a vital link between their ...
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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 ...
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Houston plans to abandon Polk Street for George R. Brown expansion. Here's why critics are worried.
That route takes him down Polk Street — a key connector between downtown Houston and the East End that’s set to close, leaving residents like Farrar worried about how they'll get to where they ...
Polk County wildfire spreads to 90 acres with 10% containment
A Polk County wildfire near Green River Cove Road is at 90 acres and is 10% contained, according to the N.C. Forest Service ...
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Houston officials face community concerns over George R. Brown Convention Center expansion
Angry residents from Houston's East End are concerned about not being included in the future plans for the George R. Brown Convention Center until a matter of weeks ago. The pushback led to a town ...
1 killed, 1 wounded in East Garfield Park shooting
One person was killed and another badly wounded in a shooting Saturday night in East Garfield Park. Just before 6 p.m., a man ...