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Storm recovery update for May 17-18, 2024: To protect the public, HPD will assign officers to Downtown intersections where storm damage is greatest, an area roughly from Walker St. to Clay St. and Smith St. to Fannin St. Road closures and limited pedestrian access will remain until the properties and area are deemed safe. Tomorrow, our crews will be back at work at 7 a.m. removing the remainder of shattered glass and treating an estimated 200 downed or damaged trees and landscape. Before traveling into Downtown, please confirm the event has not been cancelled and your planned route has been cleared.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Public Art

Downtown's heartbeat pulses with public art. Local and international cultures fuse in BIG murals highlighting humanitarian calls to action, monumental sculptures by world-renowned masters, and quirky spots for photo ops. This neighborhood has no shortage of funky features.

Skyscrapers to sidewalks

And everything in between. Merging culture, lifestyles and commerce, life around Downtown is anything but typical. Look up and discover soaring skyscrapers designed by icons like Bjarke Ingels Group, Pelli Clarke & Partners, Philip Johnson and I.M. Pei. Turn a corner and discover Houston's historic past, lines of poetry etched in the sidewalks, or uncover a piece of contemporary public art. From massive murals to quiet lines of poetry underfoot, Dowtown's public art program is all-embracing.