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Gallup - Coal Avenue Commons
Date
2019
Client
City of Gallup, NM
Awards
New Mexico IDEA Economic Development Excellence in Placemaking Award, 2024
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award, 2024
The Coal Avenue Commons project, funded through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Our Town initiative and matched by local partners, brings together arts, culture, and community to support the revitalization of downtown Gallup. The project is the result of years of collaboration among the City of Gallup, McKinley County, gallupARTS, Gallup MainStreet Arts & Cultural District, the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, the McCune Foundation, and the state’s only Business Improvement District.
Guided by a robust and highly creative public engagement process, the team worked to develop a flexible, business-friendly event street that reflects Gallup’s cultural identity and supports everyday community life. The outcome is an innovative yet achievable design, complete with construction-ready documents, that positions Coal Avenue as a welcoming and art-focused gathering place for residents and visitors.
Coal Avenue Commons stands as a strong example of creative placemaking — a project that uses art and culture to spark lasting social and economic change in the heart of the community.
