In July 2024 Houston First, the entity that manages the convention center, was given the green light by Houston City Council to ... lay out a plan to reconnect Downtown with EaDo and the East ...

The Houston City Council voted on Wednesday to expand its Downtown Entertainment Zone, an effort to bring more life and businesses back to Downtown Houston. The ordinance brings lax alcohol ...

"Those kinds of outdoor places for people are pretty rare, particularly in an urban context," Downtown Houston+ President ... expired in March 2023, Houston City Council unanimously voted to ...

There are a lot of factors at play. For one: Houston's elevation. The city is relatively flat and is barely above sea level. Downtown is only about 50 feet above sea level, and there's only about ...

Sesquicentennial Park and other high-profile public spaces — the Southern Downtown Park project will help define what has long been a sea of parking lots as a neighborhood with a nice backyard.

The City of Houston is putting the brakes on a proposed convention center and hotel project that is part of the redevelopment of the former Barbara Jordan Post Office downtown. Mayor John Whitmire ...

Downtown Houston was once known more for its parking lots than its art, but these days, the city center looks Instagram-ready. That’s thanks to a coordinated effort that has brought dozens of ...

CEO of Downtown Houston. Houston City Council in March approved closing that section of Main to traffic after the success of a pandemic-era pilot program. Since then, Downtown Houston has ...

City Lights Downtown Holiday Magic is transforming downtown Houston into a dazzling holiday destination featuring twinkling lights, ice skating, holiday villages, and more. The holiday attractions ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's one of the most iconic murals in the city of Houston ... is the man behind the famous downtown mural. The mural is the result of Greater Houston Convention and ...