Concept Neighborhood
A long-planned effort to transform a cluster of aging warehouses into a walkable mixed-use district is gaining momentum, with new restaurants, an improv comedy club and event center joining the 17-acre project in Houston’s East End.
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Cardenas said the underpass was filled in in the early 1990s, and he believes reopening it would establish a much-needed connection between Second Ward and East Downtown.
“It’s just one of those things that provides connectivity,” he explained.
The Harrisburg Parking Garage, located at 4450 Harrisburg Blvd, will offer event day parking for just $1 for fans who ride Metro. Fans can access the Harrisburg Station on the Metro Green Line from the garage, according to a news release from the district.
“The area is making quiet, but big moves that leaders want us to keep an eye on.”
“Take just a few steps into this kinetic and exciting section of the city and your night might take an epic turn.”
Jack Hanagriff, railroad safety and mobility coordinator at the East End Management District, talks about the railroad delays on York Street Monday, June 5, 2023, in Houston. Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographer
The underpasses will address the delays and also provide better routing for emergency vehicles, said Jack Hanagriff, railroad safety and mobility coordinator for the East End Management District. Officials are still working on final design of the crossings, which will need to accommodate the growing redevelopment in the area, along with some business along the railroad tracks that have been there for decades and need reliable truck and commuting routes, Hanagriff said. Read more »
(Jack Hanagriff, the Rail Safety and Mobility Coordinator for the East End District) reports some improvements have been made since then. Railroad companies are starting to consolidate their resources into one operating area through dispatch – making communication easier between them. Mapping capabilities now include trouble spot crossings. The FRA’s Rail Crossing Locator app and website allow residents to report a problem at crossings. Read more »
Rendering of the southwest corner of Roberts St. and Commerce St. showing “Roberts Row” (“RxR”), the name of a collection of shops and businesses along Roberts Street proposed within The Plant/Second Ward, a proposed adaptive reuse mixed- use project comprising historic warehouses, plazas, trails, and greenspaces adjacent to the Coffee Plant/Second Ward METRORail stop in the Second Ward. via CultivateLAND
Plans to turn a swath of the East End into a walkable district are getting larger and more ambitious – setting the groundwork for what could become Houston’s next 15-minute neighborhood — where everything a resident needs is within 15 minutes of walking distance. Read more »
This rendering from a 2020 Houston-Galveston Area Council study on Greater Eastwood was included in the city of Houston’s application for a RAISE grant to transform Telephone Road starting in 2022.
The city of Houston wants to transform Telephone Road into an oasis of vital transportation options for some of the city’s most underserved residents—and is asking that President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law fund many of the changes.
A comprehensive bike plan — like the East End plan being shepherded by the East End District in partnership with the Harris County Engineering Department and Harris County Precinct 2 — is about working together to serve everybody, said Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia.