Business Recruitment
2 Bakeries 1 Deli 1 Coffee House 6 Restaurants 1 Candy Store		1 Art Gallery/Gifts 1 School 1 Non-profit Office
Organized and conducted 3 hour property tour of 4 properties attended by 9 business prospects
Real Estate Readiness
Working with property owners, some with long vacant properties, to: Improve maintenance of their properties Identify development potential and ability to invest in development of their property Identify and introduces potential tenants to owners
Developing Incentives and Tools for Downtown Development
Working with El paso Electric to create "Energizing Business Incentives Program" Working to get UNM Design and Planning Assitance Center's recently completed "Guiding Principles for Downtown Design adopted for use by the City Working with New Mexico Main Street to secure consultant Scott Day on contract to develop downtown design guidelines in FY09 Teaming up with local bankers and the city to format low interest loan program for downtown Proposing downtown building maintenance guidelines
Bringing Technical Assitance to Downtown Property Owners
Organizing consulting visit from Donovan Rypkema - on site consultations with downtown property owners, meetings with city council and city staff. Bringing downtown real estate and revitalization information to the community
Arts, Culture & Entertainment District Development
Preparing for next round of State designated Arts & Culture District selections Beginning collaboration with the City and the arts community to develop Main Street Arts, Culture and Entertainment District downtown
Designing Downtown
Participating in design of new Civic Plaza (ZOCOLO) space downtown Coordinating Design Charrette for La Placita on Organ Avenue Working with the City to implement DPAC's Guiding Principles for Downtown Design Developing Downtown Design Guidelines with the City and NM Main Street Capital Campaign Development to assist funding for Civic Plaza (ZOCOLO)
Marketing & Promotions Downtown
Creating an Arts, Culture & Entertainment brochure for Downtown Completing the new downtown business directory Creating museum size banner installations promoting downtown Developing a signature event for LCDT to be held downtown Developing an indoor facility for incubation/acceleration of small businesses as an attraction for downtown Creating a comprehensive year-round advertising program for downtown businesses Completing the new website for LCDT Completing new logo development for LCDT
Growing the Las Cruces Downtown Organization
Engaging and involving the community in the leadership of Las Cruces Downtown. Creating a more inclusive organization. Increasing inclusivity and diversity within the Las Cruces Downtown Board of Director Amending By-Laws to give general members the right to vote in elections for Board of Director Outreach to neighborhood organizations to offer nominees for consideration for board members positions with LCD Attending neightborhood meetings Developing our Strategic Plan Increasing staffing to improve capacity to deliver services Obtaining new office space to increase workspace, improve functionality New 3-year Memorandum of Understanding with City of Las Cruces Developing Board Member and Officer job descriptions Setting criteria for board membership, self-evaluations for board members and nominations committee interviews for prospective board candidates Developing fundraising mechanisms to enhance long term financial visability of the organization