• 2018 H-E-B Tear Pad Campaign Beginning

    Published On: March 23rd, 2018

    Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority is pleased to announce that H-E-B, in recognition of Earth Day, has selected EarthShare of Texas to be the April beneficiary for its in-store coupon promotion. This means that customers can tear [...]

  • “Heroes & Icons” Series Expands in the East End

    Published On: March 16th, 2018

    East End "Loteria" Mural Adorns Navigation Esplanade March 15, 2018 — (HOUSTON) Following the recent success of the “Turtle Soup” mural, UP Art Studio has teamed up with the Greater East End Management District (GEEMD) [...]

  • Second Ward Open House and NST Updates

    Published On: February 16th, 2018

    A Complete Communities public meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 26, 2018, from 6:30-8:30 pm at East Early College High School at 220 North Milby Street. The Second Ward Open House will unveil the Draft [...]

  • Mayor’s Office of Education Community Meeting

    Published On: January 25th, 2018

    The Mayor’s Office of Education will be holding a meeting in the Second Ward to discuss the role of education in a Complete Community and to receive feedback from community members. The meeting will take [...]

  • WATCH: Massive Mural Of Underwater Sea Life Pops Up In The East End

    Published On: December 15th, 2017

    Tomeka Weatherspoon, Houston Public Media East End community groups and artists gathered to unveil a new large-scale mural. It’s a wall of underwater sea creatures not far from the city docks. “It was a year [...]

  • Finding EaDo: New mural makes a splash downtown

    Published On: December 14th, 2017

    By Craig D. Lindsey, culturemap Houston The people of Houston’s East End recently mixed together some volunteers, artists, and paint materials and came up with a vibrant, visual dish: Turtle Soup. Measured at 266 feet [...]

  • Nationally Recognized Artists to Unveil Newly Created “Turtle Soup” Mural in East End Houston

    Published On: December 1st, 2017

    A 260-foot long concrete wall on JW Peavy Drive has been transformed by a colorful mural, “Turtle Soup,” recently commissioned by the Greater East End Management District (GEEMD). The mural was painted by world-renowned graffiti [...]

  • Second Ward Complete Communities

    Published On: December 1st, 2017

    The Deputy Executive Director attended and spoke at the 1st public meeting for the Mayor’s new Compete Communities initiative.

  • Cheech Marin visits the East End

    Published On: December 1st, 2017

    Hawes Hill & Associates hosted actor Cheech Marin over the World Series Weekend. Cheech Marin paid a visit to the newly renovated YWCA and commissioned three works local artist Jesse Rodriguez for his Cheech Marin [...]

  • 2017 KBR Kids Day, Oct. 7

    Published On: September 25th, 2017

    Hands-on activities and birds of prey shows. Halloween costume parade, local entertainment, face painting, balloon artist and so much more! Food trucks will be selling tasty treads.