DowntownAbq MainStreet Initiative/

Downtown Redevelopment

• Promoting and supporting downtown’s economic, social and creative vitality including its image and appearance through advocacy, projects and business development.
• Supporting and initiating local projects by providing community coordination, economic positioning and design assistance, business consultation, and monitoring.
• Ensuring progress in all areas of the National MainStreet Center's Four Point Approach: Downtown Design, Economic Positioning, Promotion and Organization.
• Utilizing the Department of Economic Development as a resource center for the City in downtown revitalization techniques, and to provide advice and technical assistance whenever possible to downtown property owners and tenants.
• Attending, conducting, and/or sponsoring seminars and other educational programs concerning development, redevelopment and improvement of downtown areas.
• Promoting and encouraging the implementation of more effective, comprehensive legislative and financing techniques and devices that will further the revitalization of downtown.
• Providing a forum for citizens to share knowledge, experiences and problems for the purposes of developing programs which will better and address issues related to downtown.
• Increasing public awareness of the benefits of having an economically strong downtown.
• Facilitating communication and co-operation between all sectors representing downtown, including, but not limited to, business, service and retail, property owners, public institutions, residents, and the public.
• Assisting and guide private/public entities in the implementation of the “Downtown 2010 Master Plan”.