Midtown Master Plan
Approved in 2022, the Midtown Master Plan lays out the vision for transforming the former Santa Fe University of Art and Design campus into a vibrant, mixed-use district. It emphasizes affordable housing, cultural spaces, film and media production, and a new park and civic plaza—creating a walkable neighborhood that reflects Santa Fe’s identity and drives future economic growth.
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Community Development Plan
Adopted alongside the Master Plan in January 2023, the Community Development Plan sets the policies and public benefits that guide redevelopment of the Midtown District. Focused on sustainability, equity, economy, and culture, it ensures that new investment delivers affordable housing, job creation, cultural vitality, and community stability. Together with the Master Plan, it creates a framework for redevelopment that reflects Santa Fe’s values while protecting adjacent neighborhoods.
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Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan
In 2025, the City of Santa Fe designated the Midtown District as a Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) to strengthen its existing sense of place and purpose while unlocking tools for revitalization. The designation provides access to redevelopment strategies—such as tax incentives, infrastructure investments, and public-private partnerships—that can support affordable housing, job creation, cultural spaces, and walkable neighborhoods. The boundary mirrors the Midtown LINC Overlay to focus reinvestment on the St. Michael’s/Cerrillos corridor and the Midtown site. In practice, the designation unlocks tools to catalyze projects—direct incentives and fee/infrastructure contributions, public-private development agreements, district-wide right-of-way upgrades, and financing options such as TIF/TIDD and MRA bonds that do not increase taxes. Finally, the designation triggers a formal Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan that will list specific projects—street, transit, stormwater, housing, and public-space investments—aimed at attracting redevelopment.
Plan Coming Soon.
MRA Designation Report.
Neighborhood Stabilization Plan
Launched in 2025, the Neighborhood Stabilization Plan is a year-long initiative focused on protecting and strengthening the Hopewell Mann neighborhood as Midtown redevelopment moves forward. Led in partnership with MASS Design Group, Chainbreaker Collective, the Santa Fe Indigenous Center, and Ideas & Action, the plan emphasizes equitable growth, housing affordability, and minimizing displacement. Through deep community engagement, it ensures that residents’ voices shape the future of their neighborhood while preserving its cultural and economic vitality.
Available Summer 2026