Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas

Stay informed about the City’s ongoing efforts to revitalize Las Cruces using tools like Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas (MRAs), starting with the El Paseo and S. Solano, as well as the W. Picacho and Motel MRA Plans.

Share Your Vision

The City of Las Cruces is working on a plan to reimagine and revitalize the neighborhoods around El Paseo and S Solano corridors between Lohman and University Avenues.  This project represents a pivotal opportunity to transform these sections of our city into thriving, pedestrian-friendly communities with a renewed focus on sustainable development and equitable growth. Our goals extend beyond revitalizing commercial and retail areas; they encompass a holistic approach to urban renewal that prioritizes infrastructure improvement, environmental sustainability, social equity, historic preservation, and public safety and health.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

MRA Workshop participants ar Real Life Church

Join us for the inaugural public meeting for the W. Picacho and Motel Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA)! We value your input on the revitalization of this area and invite you to share your thoughts on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at Casa de Peregrinos, 999 W. Amador, Suite F

If you have comments, our would like to suggest potential projects for the MRA, please send us an email with your name and comments to: [email protected]

We want to hear from you! What projects and programs would be most transformative for the MRA? Please complete this 5-minute survey to let us know your thoughts:

Listen and Understand
APRIL – SEPTEMBER 2024

  • Team Site Visits
  • Stakeholder Conversations
  • Community Survey
  • Community Workshop

Explore
SEPTEMBER – JANUARY 2024

  • Illustrative Framework
  • Identify Catalytic Projects
  • Leadership Engagement
  • Feedback at Community Events

Roadmap
JANUARY – JUNE 2025

  • Share Draft Materials for Review
  • Edit Draft Materials Tasks
  • Present in Public Hearings

Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Map Boundaries

El Paseo/S Solano:

E. Lohman to the north, S. Main St to the west, approximately one block off of E. University Ave to the south, and approximately one block off of the S. Solano Dr. to the east.

Map outling the boundaries of the Solano/El Paseo MRA

W Picacho/Motel: Tashiro Dr and McClure Rd to the north, N. Motel Blvd. to the west, W. Hadley Ave to the south, and train tracks to the east.
Map showing the boundaries of the Picacho MRA project