Survey: Finalizing the Master Plan – Feedback on Recommended Phase 1 Planning

During the Community Meeting on Friday, March 13, the master planning team revealed draft final recommendations for the future of our Fairgrounds.

Community members are invited to review the full presentation from the meeting and complete the related survey to help finalize recommendations before they go to the Fairgrounds District Board for review.

Recommendations highlights include the State Fair remaining on the Fairgrounds, with investment in infrastructure and facilities upgrades, as well as an outdoor sports stadium as a strong economic anchor, activating the Fairgrounds and its edges with a walkable, mixed-use core, including housing and commercial activity.

Based on community feedback and discussion with Expo NM staff, the Fairgrounds would be reimagined from a seasonal venue into a place where residents and visitors can meet, dine, shop, stay, recreate, learn, live, and work through-out the year. Mixed-use environments would be programmed even on non-event days, centering housing, community venues, parks, and workplaces that could significantly expand Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) generation, a portion of which is utilized to unlock bonding for future development on the Fairgrounds.

Critical to Phase 1 recommendations are that the Fairgrounds are integrated into the surrounding neighborhoods by connected streets, parks, activated edges and pedestrian improvements.

Please complete the community survey, and don’t hesitate to email info@fairgroundsdistrict.us with any questions.