January 9, 2025 – The Downtown BID Working Group held a productive and detailed discussion, offering significant input and guidance to Progressive Urban Management Associates. Top takeaways included:
- Visit ABQ is open to exploring financial support for a potential BID to expand hospitality and public safety services related to events at the convention center and to better serve downtown hotels, pending the evolution of the BID plan.
- After a map/boundaries discussion, participants agreed that the most active street by far was Central Ave. While there was a desire among meeting attendees to consider shrinking the map, they didn’t want to exclude Marquette Ave because of hotels and their connection to the convention center.
- JR Rael committed to provide a comprehensive list of the city’s base services in the downtown area by early February.
- To do before next meeting: Send working group members information on clean & safe initiatives in other cities and best practices from other districts.
Dos and Don’ts Exercises
Participants were asked to list dos and don’ts for a series of BID related topics including assessments & method, services, governance, and city, county, and other tax-exempt property owner participation.
View the full notes and results of exercise discussion: ABQ Downtown BID Working Group Meeting_01.09.2025