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Pearland leaders review Old Town revitalization plan, consultants outline costs, timeline and design options
Summary
City officials and consultants discussed a long-term plan to reshape Pearland’s Old Town with festival streets, a proposed Walnut Street thoroughfare and updates to local codes; consultants gave planning‑level cost estimates and warned that major changes could take years and require state or federal funding.
City of Pearland council members and planning consultants reviewed an Old Town revitalization plan during a joint workshop on June 30, focusing on design alternatives for Walnut Street and Broadway, planning‑level cost estimates and a multi‑year implementation timeline.
The plan presents alternatives intended to create a more walkable “main street” in Old Town, including a festival‑street concept and options to route through traffic onto Walnut Street instead of Broadway. Consultants said the study is intended to put options on the table for further analysis rather than to start immediate construction.
Consultant Vance (presentation lead) told the council the report contains planning‑level cost estimates and advised council members to submit comments ahead of an adoption target. “August 25 is kinda what we’re looking for for adoption. … feel free to email me comments as you’re reading or reviewing,” Vance said.
Why it matters: The plan aims to reshape a compact area of downtown Pearland that consultants and council members described as having existing…
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