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  • April 13, 2026

    Future City Park Community Engagement Event, April 22

    Light refreshments available to attendees

  • April 5, 2024

    Partners unveil TIRZ-funded “Wild Texas” mural on Earth Day

    Earth Day 2024 (April 22) came with beautiful weather at Houston Botanical Garden, creating a sun-dappled stage for the official debut of “Wild Texas,” a 300-foot-long mural beneath a bridge over Sims Bayou. [...]

  • September 14, 2023

    TIRZ8 Safe Street Funding Award Ceremony, Aug. 30, 2023

    Watch the video of the TIRZ8 Safe Street Funding Award Ceremony held on August 30, 2023.

  • August 11, 2022

    TIRZ joins Telephone Road funding celebration

    TIRZ 8 Chairman Sonny Garza, left, joined U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Mayor Sylvester Turner, right, at an Aug. 10, 2022 event celebrating a $21 million federal grant for the City of Houston’s redevelopment of [...]

  • April 25, 2022

    Public Meeting: Potential Telephone Road Reconstruction Project, May 10

    Join TIRZ 8 to learn more about the potential Telephone Road Reconstruction Project from IH-610 to Reveille Street, and how YOU can share your ideas and feedback! For more information and to register for [...]

  • October 2, 2020

    TIRZ #8 Parks Survey

    The Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #8 (TIRZ 8) is exploring ways they can assist with improving local parks and greenspace through the development of a Parks Master Plan. The TIRZ is providing this survey to [...]

  • May 13, 2020

    Aligning Affordable Housing and Quality Transportation w/ Beth Osborne, Transportation for America

    Join LINK Houston and the Kinder Institute for Urban Research for a virtual conversationwith Transportation for America Director Beth Osborne on Thursday, May 28, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Following the release of our Where Affordable Housing and Transportation Meet in Houston report, we continue to explore how to [...]

  • April 8, 2020

    District I: Coronavirus Update 5

    I trust this email finds you and your family healthy and safe. I wanted to send this email to provide another update on our community's efforts to combat the spread of [...]

  • March 22, 2020

    TIRZ 8 Public Service Announcement

    In partnership with the Federal, State, County and City Officials to protect the public health and help stop the spread of COVID-19 the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority and the Reinvestment Zone Number Eight (TIRZ 8) [...]

Upcoming Events

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  • Board of Directors Meeting

    The TIRZ 8 Board of Directors meets regularly to discuss and approve plans, budgets, and ongoing projects that shape Southeast Houston. Community members are encouraged to attend, learn more, and share feedback during the public comment period.

    • 3rd Wednesday of the Month

    • Houston Botanic Garden, 1 Botanic Lane, Houston, Texas 77017
    • 3:30 PM