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Dec 2, 2023

Nearly 40 years ago, the U.S. Post Office named its regional post office at 401 Franklin St. after trailblazing congresswoman and Houston icon Barbara Jordan.

Jordan was remembered again Saturday at the same spot with the unveiling of a monument titled “I Am Barbara Jordan” at the site, now home to POST Houston, which bills itself as a dining, cultural and workplace hub.

The sculpture, designed by artist Angelbert Metoyer, features Jordan sitting, facing south toward the skyline with her right hand outstretched.

Nov 22, 2023

Houston shows it’s not inevitable or hopeless. We may not eliminate homelessness altogether, but if we could reduce it by 60 percent, as the city has, we would be a better nation. And one sign of the success of Houston’s approach is that others are copying it.

Nov 4, 2023

Downtown Houston+ is seeking a proposal for food and beverage services, including menu, service concept, and management & operations for the food and beverage Kiosk at Market Square Park (“the Park”) in Houston’s historic and bustling Downtown north-side.

Nov 2, 2023

On Thursday, November 2, Central Houston, Inc. (CHI) hosted the annual State of Downtown 40th Anniversary Luncheon at the Hilton Americas – Houston, celebrating Downtown’s journey and looking toward its future. At the event, Larson revealed plans for Downtown’s future in a State of Downtown address, including the debut of CHI’s rebrand as Downtown Houston+

Nov 1, 2023

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to be Mayor of the City of Houston,” Turner said. “And the hallmark of these eight years has been our civic and corporate and philanthropic partnerships.”

Sep 8, 2023

"We continue to make Downtown an attractive place to live and a place where people want to be or even want to spend their weekends. This is definitely going to help to support that additional goal of growing overall foot traffic," Kris Larson, president and CEO of Downtown Houston+, tells Axios.

Aug 4, 2023

Investments pouring into downtown promise to breathe life into the area. Kristopher Larson, president and CEO of Central Houston, is the person tasked with overseeing downtown’s revitalization. And he has some big ideas about what comes next.

Nov 28, 2022

When Kris Larson landed in the job that made him the new face of downtown Houston, he knew he had big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Bob Eury, had led the downtown economic development group Central Houston since its inception about 40 years ago. Larson is working to knit together the three organizations under a shared vision to shepherd in the next phase of growth for downtown.