RCA Priority
Southmore & Emancipation Corridor
Tackling nuisance bars, properties, and activity at the neighborhood's busiest corner — the gateway to Riverside Terrace where noise, trash, traffic, and crime concerns concentrate.
70%
of Riverside Terrace neighbors named issues at the corner of Southmore & Emancipation a top concern — the second highest-ranked issue in the survey
From the question: "What are the most important issues you would like to see addressed in Riverside Terrace?" — 2024 RCA Neighborhood Survey
Why It Matters
Nuisance Bars & Late-Night Activity
Clubs and bars embedded near homes bring late-night noise, crowds, and disorder that spill onto residential blocks and drive down quality of life.
Problem Properties
The Southmore Market and troubled apartments at the corner draw loitering, trash, and repeat calls — neighbors describe them as a magnet for problems.
Trash, Noise & Traffic Spillover
The corridor concentrates the dumping, noise, and traffic issues neighbors flag elsewhere — all at the gateway visitors see first.
Crime & Safety Hotspot
Residents report drug activity and feeling unsafe passing through, making this corner a focal point for public-safety attention.
The corner of Southmore & Emancipation is the gateway to Riverside Terrace — and the single place where noise, trash, traffic, and crime concerns concentrate most. Cleaning up the corridor would lift quality of life across the whole neighborhood, which is why neighbors ranked it their second-highest concern.
What Neighbors Are Saying
These are neighbors' own words from the 2024 RCA Neighborhood Survey, lightly edited for length and shared anonymously.
"We need to address the trash and the businesses like Southmore Market and the nuisance apartments at Southmore & Emancipation."
"The apartments at Southmore and Emancipation — loitering, trash, a true eyesore."
"Driving through with the current construction feels sketchy — it's often where the helicopters are circling."
"The noise of the clubs and food trucks reverberates through my house at night."
"I'm very concerned we won't make any money on our house — the bars are driving down our home value."
What RCA Is Doing
- →Documenting nuisance properties and recurring problems by address
- →Pressing for the Civility Ordinance and code enforcement at the corridor
- →Working with the City, HPD, and elected officials on the worst hotspots
- →Engaging property and business owners to ask for their cooperation
How Residents Can Help
- →Report problems at the corridor with dates, times, and photos
- →Share documentation with RCA so we can build the case for enforcement
- →Support RCA's advocacy with the City and elected officials
- →Attend RCA meetings focused on the corridor to add your voice
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