Our Work

New Mexico MainStreet develops local resources to grow the downtown economy in partnership with local organizations to create a strong economic business climate while preserving historic cultural and historic resources.

Our work supports:

Rural Economic Development—specialized project-based revitalization to build sustainable and resilient local economies, particularly smaller towns and villages with populations of less than 7,500.

Resource Development—matches professional services to Federal, State, Foundation, and other resources for downtown development.

Public Infrastructure—with local government partners create visible improvements including pedestrian safety, placemaking, and civic spaces to drive private sector reinvestment in commercial property.

Creative Economy & Cultural Economy—grow cultural businesses, support cultural entrepreneurs, and advance creative industries through specialized partnership with state-authorized Arts & Cultural Districts.

Architectural Improvements—restore buildings and improve and create vital public spaces that engage property and business owners, local organizations, and volunteers to implement design projects.

Historic Preservation—provide services focused on historic restoration of buildings and renovation of cultural facilities.

You should know that in America today there is no form of economic development of any kind, anywhere that has more effectively leveraged scarce resources than Main Street has.

~Donovan Rypkema, PlaceEconomics