HTX-PLF: Impact 11/7/2025

A parcel of land on West Edgewood Drive in Friendswood will be developed for a community shopping center following a change in the city’s future land use map.

What happened: Friendswood City Council voted unanimously to approve a zoning change for 401 W. Edgewood Drive to reclassify 4 acres of land from single-family residential to community shopping center.

Looking ahead: Future developers will be required to install an 8-foot opaque fence and a 10- to 25-foot tree buffer on the land’s border with residential properties, Director of Community Development Aubrey Harbin said.

Resale shops Uptown Cheapskate and Kid to Kid are slated to open at the beginning of 2026, representative Nathan Taylor said in an email Oct. 24.

The overview: Uptown Cheapskate buys and sells on-trend styles for up to 70% off retail prices, including activewear, dresses, graphic T-shirts, jeans, jackets, purses, shoes, shorts, skirts and tops, according to its website.

Kid to Kid offers gently used children's clothing, shoes, toys, books and baby gear.

The details: The two resale shops are operated by the same parent company and will open side by side, Taylor said.

• 2803 Business Center Drive, Ste. 101, Pearland

The Harris County Flood Control District will hold two virtual meetings Nov. 10 and Nov. 12 to discuss the increased investment in maintenance. 

The gist: During the webinars, titled "One Year Later: See How Your Dollars are Making an Impact," officials will present visible progress and news on projects for 2026. The webinar will begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and at noon Nov. 12 via Zoom, according to the district's website.

Digging deeper: The Harris County Flood Control District has 36 major maintenance projects on tap across the county’s four precincts, as previously reported by Community Impact. Estimated costs have not been calculated for 20 of those projects, and the remaining 16 will cost a projected $20.8 million.

Airports in Dallas and Houston are required to begin reducing flights and other operations by 4% on Nov. 7 in response to air traffic controller shortages caused by the federal government shutdown, transportation officials announced Nov. 6.

The details: The cuts will affect 40 "high impact airports" across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. The affected Texas airports include:

• Dallas Love Field (DAL)
• Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)