Texas bill could bring nearly $2B to downtown Houston projects, including modernizing George R Brown
Environmental protestors gather across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, where the CERAweek energy conference is taking place, on March 8, 2023. The “Climate Criminals” parade and protest was hosted by the Permian Gulf Coast Coalition and ‘Save Texas’ campaign to bring attention to the negative impacts of fossil fuel pollution on Texas and Louisiana communities.
The money could be used to expand and modernize the George R. Brown Convention Center as well as for projects in the downtown area, says Michael Heckman, president and CEO of Houston First. The benefits of improving the convention center extend beyond the GRB, Heckman said. Conventions and other major events play a significant role in bringing visitors to the city for the first time.
Whitmire, who is a candidate in this year's mayoral election as well as the longest-serving member of the Texas Senate, said the additional revenue could be used on projects other than those specifically tied to the physical convention center. Related projects within a 3-mile radius of city hall would be eligible, including potential new parks and green spaces that would better connect downtown with the EaDo neighborhood.
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