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John R. Breeding, president of Uptown Houston, reviewed the success of the district, which includes the Galleria, at the Fourth Tuesday Forum sponsored by the Historic Downtown Strand Partnership. Photos and Audio "We are becoming a true mixed use center," Breeding said, noting that the district is "Houston's hotel district," as well as the third largest business center in Texas; but also has more high rises, town homes, lofts and apartments than many other areas. He said that Uptown Houston has utilized both a municipal management district that assesses property owners for public services and infrastructure and a tax increment reinvestment zone that utilizes increases in taxable property value for public improvements. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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