Silver City MainStreet has installed banners on the Street Lights downtown that say “Welcome” and “Main Street Plaza” at the entrance to the Plazain downtown Silver City. The signs were installed by the Community Youth Building Project lead by Gary Stailey.
The signs are one more step of implementing the Historic Downtown Signage Plan written in 2016 with input from community members, the Town of Silver City and Silver City MainStreet. NM MainStreet revitalization specialists helped MainStreet and the Town with the design and details for the comprehensive wayfinding plan.
Four wayfinding signs have already been installed downtown with maps and distances in minutes to key walking destinations.Highway signs using the design work were also installed in 2018 for the Stories from our Streetsinterpretive guide. The banners are another part of the plan implementation. Historic street signs are also in the signage plan.
“We are so lucky to have a very walkable downtown, states Patrick Hoskins, board president of Silver City MainStreet. The banners make an attractive and friendly welcome to downtown. Having signs at the entrance to the Main Street Plaza will also help merchants direct residents and tourists to that location.
Our hope is that organizations and businesses will sponsor more signs. They can have their logos printed at the bottom of the signs. We are especially hopeful to have holiday banners on each light pole this upcoming season.”
Silver City MainStreet Project is celebrating 35 years of service to Silver City this year! The MainStreet program is a national program fostering economic development in local communities and operatesunder the NM MainStreet program and the state Economic Development Department.
The mission of Silver City MainStreet is "To encourage a vibrant, historic downtown Silver City which is recognized as the heart of our diverse community." Please visit our website, www.silvercitymainstreet.com to learn more.