Las Cruces Urban Renewal Agency records 1966-1974

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Las Cruces Urban Renewal Agency records 1966-1974

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Records from the urban renewal project that created the pedestrian mall in downtown Las Cruces, beginning in 1968 and completed in 1974. Types of records include case files, land surveys, maps, financial and administrative records, and photographs.

68.75 linear feet.

Archives and Special Collections Department. New Mexico State University.

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Urban renewal projects became common in U.S. cities after World War II. In 1968 Las Cruces began its own urban renewal project. The project called for closing streets and clearing buildings in the downtown area to build a large pedestrian mall, which was meant to compete favorably with indoor malls. The city also sought to revitalize business and beautify the downtown area. The new pedestrian mall was completed in 1974. It has suffered from a lack of activity, with several of its businesses now ...