Houston City Council approved $300 million for the redevelopment of Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This is the second payment of city funding for the project led in partnership with United Airlines.

What this means: Council approved the payment without discussion. Funding comes from the Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund.

The city’s funding for the project stems from enterprise funds derived from charges paid by airport passengers, according to previous reporting.

The project is done in phases and is currently in Phase 3. This is the second of three payments for the phase. The first payment was $150 million and the third is expected to be $174 million, totalling $624 million.

One more thing: There are expected to be three milestone projects under Phase 3:

• Improvements and expansion of the Terminal B processor
• Replacement of the Terminal B North Concourse with 22 narrow-body aircraft equivalent gates
• Replacement of the regional gates on Terminal B South for 18 large regional gates

CultureSpace, an office furniture store, is expanding its showroom along Post Oak Road to add approximately 3,000 square feet of space, bringing the size of the business to about 18,000 square feet.

What's happening: President of CultureSpace Brent Warrilow said the expansion will allow the company to support clients better and implement a "workforce solution."

The expansion will also introduce new product displays, interactive technology, expanded hospitality areas and a larger dedicated focus on medical furniture and healthcare-focused environments.

Per the news release, enhancements will also include an expanded hospitality space for meetings, along with capacity for the company and its partners to host events and engage with the broader community.

About the company: The brand sells customized office furniture and provides workspace design services for businesses, schools and healthcare facilities.

• 1050 N. Post Oak Road, Ste. 100, Houston

Officials with Common Bond celebrated a June 29 opening of their new location at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport, according to a June 29 news release.

The details: The new Common Bond location combines the brand's to-go concept with its bistro and bakery options to offer both on-the-go and dine-in options, per the release.

Items on the eatery's menu include:

• Sandwiches

• Pastries

• Salads

• Cakes

• Cookies

• Drip coffee and lattes

• Iced refreshers and energy drinks

What else: Common Bond opened its first bistro and bakery in Houston’s Montrose area in May 2014, according to the release. 

• Opened June 29

• 7800 Airport Blvd., Houston

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is gathering public input regarding traffic congestion as part of its Regional Congestion Management process, per a news release. Officials said community members can participate through July 15 via an online survey.

H-GAC is a regional organization intended for local governments to consider and cooperate in solving area-wide issues.

The big picture: In order to better understand traffic and travel challenges across the Houston-Galveston region, H-GAC is developing a Congestion Management Plan, or CMP. The CMP will consider multiple counties, including Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller.

Participants of the survey will help identify traffic hotspots, understand how congestion affects varying road-users and inform future planning and investment decisions, per the news release.

One more thing: The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete, according to the H-GAC website, and will close for submissions July 15.

Harris County commissioners appointed Toll Road Authority Executive Director Roberto Trevino as chair of its new infrastructure working group aimed at moving county projects forward.

The big picture: At the July 9 meeting, County Administrator Erica Lee Carter spoke after having discussions June 11 for the need to develop a task force to simplify executing infrastructure-related projects across all county departments.

The members will include representatives from the Harris County Flood Control District, Office of the County Engineer and the Toll Road Authority with Trevino as chair, who would report to the Commissioner’s Court, and Carter as co-chair.

Sorting out the details: Commissioners also chose to amend the agenda to alter the initial designations of the Infrastructure Coordination and Performance Committee and the title chief infrastructure officer to the infrastructure working group and chair.

This was deemed necessary by commissioners to mitigate scrutiny from state legislation, limit confusion in the chair’s influence over the departments it partners with and to promote a less structured meeting schedule.

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from last week? Check out six trending stories from the South Houston area from July 6-10.

1. Kayak launch opens in League City

2. Houston council member requests pause on accepting applications for new gas stations

3. New coffee spot opens in Friendswood

4. Katy ISD outperforms state in all 2026 STAAR subjects

5. Clover Playground & Cafe offering indoor play in Sugar Land

6. New restaurant at The Menil Collection brings all-day dining to the Museum District