School of Architecture and Planning Grad Students to present visions Dec. 11
University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning graduate students present visioning ideas for the Atrisco Plaza area on Monday, Dec. 11, from 6-8 p.m. at Holy Family Church, 550 Atrisco SW. The presentation is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
The students are in the school’s Community and Regional Planning’s advanced planning studio.
“During this semester our graduate students have been working with West Central Alliance of Neighbors (WeCAN) and other groups to develop ideas for revitalizing this core part of the Atrisco neighborhood. The area is centered in the largely defunct Atrisco Plaza shopping center, from which Wal-Mart and a number of other stores have left,” said Stephen Wheeler, assistant professor.
The students will present three different visions for the area, including proposals for redevelopment and greening of the Atrisco Plaza site, streetscape improvements along Central Ave., and creation of a demonstration agricultural and youth facility on city-owned land just east of Central and Atrisco.
“Some of these improvements could be undertaken by the city directly; others would involve coordination with private landowners and community groups,” Wheeler said.
A written report will also be available.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu