Realize Las Cruces Development Code Receives Excellence in Implementation and Action Award

Adopted by City Council in February 2025, Realize Las Cruces marked the City’s first comprehensive development code update in nearly 25 years. The City of Las Cruces’ Realize Las Cruces development code has received the 2026 Excellence in Implementation and Action Award from the New Mexico Chapter of the American Planning Association, recognizing the City’s work to modernize its approach to growth and development.