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Central Avenue Streetscape Urban Design Plan
Date
2002
Client
City of Albuquerque
Awards
New Mexico American Planning Association Innovations in Planning Award, 2002
SITES led the design for the revitalization of a historic stretch of Route 66 along Central Avenue in Albuquerque. The project focused on the section extending from 8th Street in downtown to Coors Road, with additional study of the corridor continuing west to the top of Nine Mile Hill.
Working closely with the City of Albuquerque, SITES aligned the design with the community’s goal to reestablish Central Avenue as a vibrant center of neighborhood life, commerce, and cultural history. The plan emphasized the aesthetic and functional rebuilding of the corridor through a blend of urban design and landscape architecture.
Key improvements included wider pedestrian zones, enhanced transit areas, new lighting, street furniture, landscaping, and roadway upgrades. SITES also studied street edge conditions and developed guidelines for future development along the corridor, reinforcing Central Avenue’s identity as one of Albuquerque’s most significant historic and civic spaces.
