Santa Fe’s Business Corridors program strengthens key commercial areas across the city by supporting small businesses, encouraging reinvestment, improving mobility and infrastructure, and promoting vibrant, community-centered development. Each corridor has its own unique mix of character, opportunities, challenges, and economic role within the city.

This initiative brings together planning, data, public infrastructure, and business support services so that corridor businesses can succeed long-term.

The Midtown Corridor is Santa Fe’s emerging hub for creative industries, higher education, and mixed-use redevelopment. As the Midtown site continues to evolve, the surrounding corridor is poised for growth in housing, innovation, and workforce opportunities.

• Focus areas: creative economy, educational partnerships, redevelopment planning
• Active projects include streetscape upgrades and mobility improvements
• Opportunities for mixed-use commercial and residential development

Cerrillos Road is one of Santa Fe’s highest-traffic corridors and a major commercial spine. It supports retail, hospitality, automotive services, and redevelopment sites with long-term potential for reinvestment.

• High visibility and strong customer traffic
• Mix of commercial, hotel, retail, and service businesses
• Long-term planning focuses on safety, accessibility, and corridor beautification

The Airport Road Corridor is one of the fastest-growing commercial and residential areas in Santa Fe. Known for its cultural vibrancy and locally owned small businesses, the corridor plays a vital role in serving the southside community.

• Strong small-business presence and neighborhood-serving retail
• Key focus on pedestrian safety, transit access, and infrastructure improvements
• Ongoing plans to support business growth and public amenities

Downtown Santa Fe and the Guadalupe District form the cultural and commercial heart of the city. The area supports tourism, arts and culture, retail, food and beverage, and locally owned small businesses.

• Historic and cultural commercial district
• Placemaking, walkability, and cultural preservation are central priorities
• New infrastructure and mobility enhancements underway

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Downtown Santa Fe and the Guadalupe District form the cultural and commercial heart of the city. The area supports tourism, arts and culture, retail, food and beverage, and locally owned small businesses.

• Historic and cultural commercial district
• Placemaking, walkability, and cultural preservation are central priorities
• New infrastructure and mobility enhancements underway

The South St. Francis Corridor is a key connector supporting clusters of small businesses and light industrial activity. It has long-term potential for reinvestment and modernization.

• Home to service businesses, light industrial uses, and local retail
• Corridor studies emphasize access, infrastructure, and future redevelopment
• Potential for commercial revitalization and adaptive reuse