一个项目旨在通过将市中心的七个街区改造成无车区来增加休斯顿的可步行性, pedestrian-friendly destination. The project, dubbed More Space: Main Street 2.0, 将把主街从商业街延伸到鲁斯克街，并从鲁斯克街到艾伦街再增加四个街区, bringing the area to span a total of 11 blocks. This expansion will permanently block off traffic to the area, creating a promenade where people can safely eat, shop 和 gather.  Click to exp和 最初是为了在COVID-19大流行期间支持当地企业而推出的, the More Space: Main Street 2.0项目最初使企业能够利用道路空间进行户外用餐，而人们则可以享受扩大的步行区. 该计划的受欢迎程度促使休斯顿市议会于2023年正式批准其永久实施, with the goal of attracting more visitors to the area.  Click to exp和 Spearheaded by Downtown Houston+, the project is currently in its final design 和 engineering stages, which include plans for new safety crossings, shaded social areas, l和scaping 和 public art installations. 建设计划于2025年开始，预计将在2026年世界杯比赛之前完工.  “主街长廊是一个变革性的项目，定义了主街和市中心的下一个篇章," Mayor John Whitmire said in a 新闻 release, as reported by the Houston Chronicle. "I am excited about the City's future, including downtown, where we are designing a destination that attracts more people to work, live 和 play."  More Space: Main Street 2.0只是正在进行的几个旨在改善休斯顿步行性的举措之一. Another project, East Blocks, led by real estate developers Pagewood 和 Wile Interests, 将把东市中心的仓库改造成一个适合步行的10个街区的综合功能区. Additionally, 这种植物, a 17-acre mixed-use district, will revamp the historic streets of Second Ward, 建立一个适合步行的区域，周围有各种各样的餐馆和商店.  Discover more about living in Houston. 

美国.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced it has allocated $500,000 to Galveston’s Coastal Barrier Project, also known as Ike Dike, 这是一个重要的项目，旨在减轻灾难性风暴潮对沿海脆弱社区造成的严重洪灾.   第一轮资金将促进玻利瓦尔半岛和西湾湾沿岸航道岸线和岛屿保护功能的第一段的施工前工程和设计阶段, commonly referred to as Ecosystem Restoration feature G-28, according to the Gulf Coast Protection District.   Click to exp和 The project includes the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System, which encompasses eight Gulf 和 Bay defense projects. Among these is the Bolivar Roads Gate System, 一个两英里长的封闭结构，位于加尔维斯顿岛和玻利瓦尔半岛之间. The barrier is designed to diminish storm surge volumes entering the bay, 为居住在堰洲岛上的社区提供直接的风暴潮保护.  与此同时, 该项目的西湾湾近岸航道岸线和岛屿保护部分将侧重于海岸恢复, 包括玻利瓦尔半岛和西加尔维斯顿岛的海滩和沙丘. 它还将保护重要的鱼类和野生动物栖息地免受沿海风暴和侵蚀过程的影响.  除了加强沿海恢复力和保护脆弱社区免受风暴潮的影响, 这一关键项目将节省数百亿美元的灾难恢复资金，并保护休斯顿航道, which serves as an economic engine helping to power the region 和 nation.  “沿海德克萨斯项目是美国历史上最大的项目之一.S. Army Corps of Engineers,” said Col. 瑞德一. Blackmon, USACE Galveston District comm和er, in a statement. “This project is important to the nation for many reasons. 这不仅会减少德克萨斯沿岸脆弱人群的风险, 但它也将保护重要的生态系统和对美国经济至关重要的基础设施.S. supply chain 和 the many global industries located here.”  多年来，大休斯顿伙伴关系一直积极倡导推动德克萨斯沿海项目和其他类似的倡议. The organization most recently visited Washington, D.C., 倡导使用新的社区发展整体拨款缓解(CDBG-MIT)计划的资金, 这将为休斯顿地区的洪水缓解项目提供数十亿美元的资金.  休斯顿地区一直致力于确定缓解洪水的解决方案和筹资机会. Most recently, the U.S. 交通部向哈里斯县和休斯顿-加尔维斯顿地区委员会拨款1000多万美元，用于支持旨在增强应对气候变化能力的交通基础设施项目.  Learn more about the Coastal Texas Project.