Community Input
Southmore Boulevard Median Design Poll
Tell the planners what you want on the Southmore Boulevard median, from Emancipation to Tierwester. Nine questions, about five minutes.
The poll is open
Please respond by Monday, November 2.
Take the pollOpens in Google Forms. One response per resident, please.
Why your answer matters
RCA, in partnership with OST/Almeda Corridors TIRZ #7, Greater Southeast Management District, and Houston City Council District D, is working to bring a Capital Improvement Project to the center medians along Southmore Boulevard, roughly half a mile from Emancipation Avenue to Tierwester Street.
Your answers go to the city planners and the landscape architect who will draw the design. This poll follows the October 8 community engagement meeting, where residents first told TIRZ 7 what they want to see.
Questions? Email riversidecivic@gmail.com
What we're asking
1. Overall median designSelect up to two
- Landscaped: native trees, grass and plants
- Hardscaped: brick pavers, stamped concrete or stone
- Hybrid: hardscape at the narrow tips, landscaping in the wider center
- No preference
1B. Keeping vehicles off the medianSelect one
- Yes, include features that keep cars off the median
- No, not needed
- No preference
2. Landscaping and vegetationSelect your top two
- Shade trees such as Southern Live Oaks
- Ornamental grasses and flowering perennials
- Shrubs and accent plants
3. Natural materials and texturesSelect all that apply
- Texas limestone boulders
- Limestone accent stones or low walls
- No preference / keep it minimal
4. Public artSelect one
- Local public art by Third Ward artists or university students
- No additional features
5. Lighting and safetySelect one
- Low-glare solar accent lighting
- No new median lighting
6. If the budget is limitedOptional, select one
- Curbs that keep cars off the median
- Shade trees and plantings
- Limestone boulders, stone and hardscape
- Low-glare solar accent lighting
- Local public art
7. Neighborhood identityOptional, select one
- Include a Riverside Terrace sign or marker
- Keep the median free of signage
8. Additional commentsOptional