November 24, 2020
New Mexico MainStreet’s Choose MainStreet social media campaign kicked off in September 2020. The goal of this campaign was to encourage New Mexicans to shop and eat (or order take-out) at their local MainStreet businesses. With the upcoming holiday shopping season and the COVID-19 economic recovery under way, it’s a…
April 9, 2020
Big thanks to Leighton Moon for designing these social media graphics that promote shopping and eating locally during the COVID-19 health crisis. Instructions: Save each file to the same folder on your computer. When you’re on Facebook (or Instagram or whatever other social media platform you might be using), pick…
November 27, 2019
Below is a list of holiday events in New Mexico’s MainStreet and Arts & Cultural districts. By shopping, eating, and playing in your local district, you positively impact the local economy and community. Thank you for supporting local businesses this holiday season and all year! Alamogordo MainStreet: Olde Fashioned Christmas…
August 22, 2019
As part of the educational content for New Mexico MainStreets Summer Leadership Network Meeting in 2018, Raton MainStreet and the City of Raton worked with NMMS technical assistance to develop designs for multiple placemaking installations, including a 3D “floating” crosswalk, wayfinding footprints, painted games, and portable benches/planters made out of…
August 21, 2019
Lovington MainStreet and the City of Lovington are developing plans for a new Library Parklet and targeted improvements to Fran Atchley Plaza. The Library Parklet design includes a large turf area, stock tank seating, picnic tables, a shade pergola and in-ground games – all tailored to support youth reading outdoors…
August 21, 2019
The Dolores Huerta Gateway Park serves as an important gathering space for community members as well as a key placemaking site for the La Familia Growers Market, the La Familia Growers Market Harvest Festival, and the I Love the South Valley Because Art Exhibit and future Art Crawl. The community…
October 29, 2018
Those who work in MainStreet know it can be a challenge to answer the question "what does MainStreet do?" Executive Directors and Board Members have crafted their “elevator” pitch to summarize a large and multifaceted approach in just a few short sentences. New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) developed a series of…
June 18, 2018
National article on Main Street Advocacy features a Focus On: New Mexico Advocacy that highlights the work of New Mexico MainStreet, New Mexico Resiliency Alliance and the New Mexico Coalition of Main Street Communities on legislative issues. Advocacy is important to MainStreet organizations as their work is affected by government…
March 13, 2018
The community of Mountainair has been working to transform a vacant lot in the town into a cohesive and walkable space connecting the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Visitor Center, the Shaffer Hotel and the commercial district along Broadway (US 60). NMMS worked with the community to develop a Revitalization Plan and conceptual…
