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- ↑ There are separate boundaries for the Midtown Super Neighborhood and the Midtown Management District. See City of Houston maps: Midtown Super Neighborhood Archived 2020-06-03 at the Wayback Machine and Management district map Archived 2022-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on June 4, 2019. - Also see: 2006 Midtown Management District Land Use Map and "SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2024 Archived 2018-01-29 at the Wayback Machine ." Midtown Houston Management District. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. Map on page 25/25 of the PDF.
