It’s the actual community part of the community.

If you think about it, all the homes and offices and everything else that's being built here ... they're not the community. They're just the container. Community is what happens when people come together. So we're doing everything we can to make Mesa del Sol the kind of place that naturally draws people together.

Certainly the parks and trails are a big part of that. And when more shops and restaurants arrive, they will become favorite meeting spots. But we also want to infuse Mesa del Sol with the spirit of Albuquerque itself. Its warmth and artfulness. Its flavor. Its culture.

We're planning different kinds of community events — concerts, farmers markets, outdoor movie nights and so forth. Because nothing draws a crowd like a good party.