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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
Join your neighbors in shaping Southeast Houston’s future.
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

