Progress · Southmore & Emancipation Corridor
Stop the proposed convenience store and gas station at Southmore and Live Oak.
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Stop the proposed convenience store and gas station at Southmore and Live Oak.
Updated
Residents and elected officials spoke against the proposed store at a February 17, 2026 rally at Southmore and Live Oak, raising safety, property values, and quality of life. Three Houston outlets covered the turnout.
What RCA did
RCA organized and publicized the rally, gathered residents to speak on the record, and compiled the neighborhood's objections into a public set of community notes.
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Evidence
- Fox 26 — residents rally against proposed gas station (Feb 17, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Agency link
- KPRC Local 2 — Third Ward residents say store could threaten property values (Feb 17, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Agency link
- RCA community notes — Stop the Convenience Store / Gas Station (App. 2025-2294) (opens in a new tab)Public document