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Pearland is still a nice place but it is rapidly changing. My neighborhood is closer in to Pearland proper and is not yet affected but some of the western areas are getting worse for crime.

First came the apartment developers. The big landowners, most of whom were established old Pearland families, were able to get city council ( controlled by the older established families) to grant zoning changes to permit multi-family residences. This allowed them to market their land for bigger money to the apartment developers.

Then came the apartments. Then came the Katrina residents and other folk with with the boys with the droopy pants. Over the years I've watched apartment projects destroy Spring Branch, Westbury (little Beruit) and Southwest Houston in general.

I knew what was coming when the Pearland city council sold out their citizens and granted the zone changes. Now at least, the old established families in Pearland are finally losing some control over the counsil as "outsiders" are being elected to counsil.


Next came the new shopping centers on the western side of town at 518 and 288. This is just outside of Pearland and is patrolled by the county sherrif. New resturants, Walmart, Pennys and many other businesses draw in thugs from Houston. The Sherrif's department had to add 2 new patrol cars to the fleet to handle the increase in crime. They spend a lot of time hauling the shoplifeters from the stores to the jail. It's a regular taxi service. More purse snatching and other crime in that area too. Dillards and Macy's are coming soon, so I hope the SO can get a handle on the thugs. I'm just glad that we have CCW.

I'm sure that within 10 years, Pearland will be a cesspool too. I've seen so many good neihborhoods deteriorate because of mass apartment projects. By then I hope to be retired and living somewhere else. I'll stay here as long as it's still good.