Main Street’s traffic lanes are being removed to make way for wider sidewalks, public seating and restaurant patios. | JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock
Houston is working to finish a $12 million project that will turn seven blocks of Main Street into a car-free promenade in advance of hosting FIFA World Cup games in June.
According to an article by Robert Isenberg in Islands, “After decades of neglect, these blocks have already received a lot of civic love in recent years, and this ‘revitalized gem’ has boutiques, eateries, and galleries. The Main Street Promenade will be a natural extension of all this urban improvement.”…