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Residents in the Texas 288 Corridor have quick access to The Texas Medical Center, Loop 610 and The Galleria, downtown Houston, NASA, Hobby Airport, Port of Houston, Dow Chemical, Port Freeport, and the U.S. 59 corridor via the Sam Houston Parkway. In spite of a troubled national economy, the boom continues in the Texas 288 Corridor with retail, residential, and commercial projects starting on a daily basis.

 In the next 10 to 15 years, the popula­tion of Brazoria County is expected to grow by as much as 100,000. The county con­tinues to diversify its business base to include companies involved in health care, science and technology, retail, education, import/export, and nature tourism.

Population growth, well above the national average, helps to fuel rising retail sales throughout the Texas 288 corridor. The population of Brazoria County is estimated to be 295,000, the average age is 34 years; 51.6% are male and 48.3% female.

Economic and development corpora­tions, representing the largest cities in the Texas 288 corridor, attract new businesses by offering a variety of competitive incen­tives from tax exemptions and grants to business retention and expansion pro­grams. Companies that relocate, expand, or start up in the area find a well­ trained workforce is available allowing regional businesses to be com­petitive.

The Center for Professional & Workforce Development (CPWD) at Alvin Community College offers area businesses and organizations training solutions ranging from non-credit classes, seminars and workshops, to corporate training tailored for individual clients. Occupational training in real estate, truck driving, bank teller, culinary arts, information technology, welding, massage therapy, pharmacy technology are available, as well.