What we reported

Updating of the city’s comprehensive plan began in February with a public symposium. The goal was to identify potential projects that encourage a variety of land uses, manage city growth, enhance parks and recreation as well as address mobility needs.

The latest

Three business parks and a new campus for Houston Community College are driving development in Missouri City’s few underdeveloped areas. While the city’s major thoroughfares and new housing developments are helping to foster economic growth, industrial projects are the city’s fastest-growing sector, officials said.

What’s next

The City Council is optimistic the new HCC campus will draw significant new retail businesses to Texas Parkway when it opens this fall. Meanwhile the county’s remodeling of the Missouri City library should also bolster those efforts. This story is one update from The January Issue. View the full list of 8 things to look for in 2017 here.