Manvel City Council approved the final ordinances for a planned unit development, or PUD, annexation and 380 agreement for nearly 50 acres of development at Manvel Crossing, which is located along Hwy. 6, west of Kirby Drive and east of Manvel Town Center.

The developer will be BCS Capital Group, a Houston-based commercial real estate agency.

The gist: City Council's main focus is to ensure the quality of tenants and development standards throughout Manvel Crossing.

The details: The PUD will include some of the following:

• Health care facilities
• Child care facility
• Recreational sports centers
• Restaurants
• Grocery store
• Hotel
• Professional office
• Climate-controlled facilities for mini-warehousing

A new preschool and daycare will open near Shadow Creek Ranch, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. 

About the project: According to the filing, construction for the project will begin in February and is expected to be completed in August. The facility is a short commute from Pearland Town Center, and the new build is estimated to cost around $895,000. 

What they offer: With locations across the globe, Kido has enrolled more than 15,000 students since 2014. The school combines the teaching philosophies of Maria Montessori and Reggio Emilia with the latest research.

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The Houston-Galveston Area Council is hosting public meetings for its Safety Action Plans, a measure to improve transportation safety and reduce serious roadway injuries and fatalities, officials announced in a Dec. 1 news release.

With nearly 20% of traffic deaths in Texas—760 people a year, or two people a day—and another 3,725 people annually experiencing life-altering injuries on roads in the Houston-Galveston region, H-GAC created the SAP projects to generate plans to reduce the number of fatal or serious accidents.

Get involved: Community members can provide feedback on roadway safety online or attend a first-round public meeting for the local SAPs, per the release.

Meetings include:

• La Marque: Dec. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at La Marque City Hall
• League City: Dec. 3 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center
• Sugar Land: Dec. 6 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the T.E. Harman Center
• Pearland: Dec. 10 from 5-7 p.m. at the Pearland Chamber of Commerce
• Regional Joint Meeting (H-GAC/METRO/Gulf Coast Rail District): Feb. 12, 2026, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Houston-Galveston Area Council

In a Dec. 2 news conference, officials with Airbnb announced that Houston will receive a $1 million investment that will go toward supporting major community initiatives, expanding green infrastructure and increasing youth access to soccer.

Airbnb's sponsorship will specifically help support two major initiatives—The Green Corridor and Grow the Game.

The Green Corridor: The Green Corridor will be a 14-mile sustainable transit loop that connects key FIFA World Cup 26 venues, including the FIFA Fan Festival site in East Downtown and NRG Stadium.

Grow the Game: Part of Airbnb's $1 million sponsorship will go toward the Grow the Game program to renovate soccer fields in underserved communities, launch free or low-cost youth clinics and tournaments, and create certification pathways for coaches and referees.

One more thing: The 2026 World Cup draw is set for Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C., at noon Eastern Standard Time. The draw will determine the groups and matchups for next summer's tournament.