Pearland Comp Plan_2024

Economic Development

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

CONCENTRATION OF JOBS Examining the exhibit below, the darker purple concentrations show areas of a higher number of jobs per square mile.

Pearland Prosperity Community Strategic Plan In February 2024, and update to the Pearland Prosperity Strategic Plan was adopted by City Council, the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, and the Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) Board of Directors. At the center of the Pearland Prosperity Update framework, the core goal is: Î Pearland will be the community of choice for PEOPLE and BUSINESS in our region. Partners in Pearland can pursue this Core Goal by advancing 11 Key Initiatives that correspond to specific programs and/or investments.

PEARLAND

ESTIMATED EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION

Pearland ISD Education

2,700 1,413

Kelsey Seybold

Healthcare

Lonza

BioTech

850 753 768 520

Alvin ISD

Education

City of Pearland Government Memorial Hermann Healthcare

HCA (Pearland Medical Center) Dover Energy Merit Medical

Healthcare

450

Manufacturer Manufacturer Manufacturer

255 240

Kemlon 228 Source: City of Pearland, 2022 (does not include retail employers)

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Î 7.3 Site Development: Position the Lower Kirby District and SH 35 Corridor as priority areas for development. Î 7.5 Infrastructure and Mobility: Advance the planning, design, and construction of priority road and highway projects; pursue federal, state, and local funding for transportation projects and advance drainage and stormwater management in Pearland. Î 7.6 Quality of Life and Quality of Place: Pursue the development of dynamic, walkable mixed-use districts, including development of a new plan for invigorating Old Townsite and continue to invest in Pearland Town Center as an important catalyst site and expand the urban uses for a walkable mixed-use center.

PEARLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040

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