HOUSTON – The first step in the George R. Brown Convention Center’s major expansion is set to take place on Wednesday, when a portion of Polk Street will be closed.

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Polk Street, a critical route into downtown for most Houstonians, will be shut down between Chartres Street and Avendida de las Americas starting on Wednesday, November 5.

This comes after the Houston City Council voted 14-1 to permanently close a section of Polk Street on Oct. 15, although many residents urged the council to vote against the project.

They argued that large-scale projects like this have repeatedly come at their expense — from freeway construction to other city developments — cutting them off f

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