Media Summary: Tensions simmered at a community meeting Monday night where The city is closing Polk Street to all traffic between Chartres Street and Avenida de las Americas to make way for early work City leaders passed the measure 14-1 for the closure, which would allow the

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Tensions simmered at a community meeting Monday night where The city is closing Polk Street to all traffic between Chartres Street and Avenida de las Americas to make way for early work City leaders passed the measure 14-1 for the closure, which would allow the As Tropical Storm Harvey dumps even more rain

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Houston's East End Residents Fear Convention Center Expansion Cuts Them Off From Downtown

Houston's East End Residents Fear Convention Center Expansion Cuts Them Off From Downtown

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Expansion of Houston convention center raises concerns among East End residents

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Expansion of Houston convention center raises concerns among East End residents

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Houston First's GRB Houston South project raises East End concerns

Houston First's GRB Houston South project raises East End concerns

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Will Houston’s Convention Center expansion pay off?

Will Houston’s Convention Center expansion pay off?

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Community tensions rise over George Brown Convention Center expansion plans

Community tensions rise over George Brown Convention Center expansion plans

Tensions simmered at a community meeting Monday night where

Part of Polk Street closed for construction of massive George R. Brown Convention Center expansion

Part of Polk Street closed for construction of massive George R. Brown Convention Center expansion

Part of Polk Street closed for

Houston City Council to vote on abandoning Polk Street amid community pushback

Houston City Council to vote on abandoning Polk Street amid community pushback

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George R. Brown Expansion Making Major Progress 🚧

George R. Brown Expansion Making Major Progress 🚧

Houston's

New Self-Deportation App, Closing Polk Street, & Cancer Screenings

New Self-Deportation App, Closing Polk Street, & Cancer Screenings

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Downtown Houston loses over 1,400 parking spaces as convention center expansion gets underway

Downtown Houston loses over 1,400 parking spaces as convention center expansion gets underway

Downtown Houston

Polk Street shuts down as $2B convention center project begins in downtown Houston

Polk Street shuts down as $2B convention center project begins in downtown Houston

The city is closing Polk Street to all traffic between Chartres Street and Avenida de las Americas to make way for early work

Houston residents urge council to reconsider vote on abandoning Polk Street

Houston residents urge council to reconsider vote on abandoning Polk Street

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Houston City Council to vote on Polk Street closure for George R. Brown expansion

Houston City Council to vote on Polk Street closure for George R. Brown expansion

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First look at new plans for GRB convention center expansion

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Controversial plan to close Polk Street in downtown Houston moves a step closer

Controversial plan to close Polk Street in downtown Houston moves a step closer

City leaders passed the measure 14-1 for the closure, which would allow the

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Can Houston handle thousands of dispalced residents?

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The Battle for Polk Street: City Leaders vs. East End

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East End Street Fest at Houston Fleet Week

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