George R. Brown Convention Center Expansion and Polk Street Closure

planned

This project involves the $2 billion expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, which includes the closure of a two-block section of Polk Street and some neighboring side streets adjacent to the current building. The closure aims to facilitate the expansion but has raised concerns about east-west connectivity and community impact. An agreement was made to maintain pedestrian access along Polk Street and evaluate converting nearby Leeland Street into a two-way road to mitigate connectivity issues.