Santa Fe was founded in the early 17th century. It is one of the oldest cities in the United States.
The streets of Santa Fe are mainly lined with Pueblo-style buildings finished with stucco, and sometimes colonial style. So, before tripping, I had imagined Santa Fe was a place where time stopped since the colonial era. In reality, no many historical streetscapes remained except around the square.
This town is the result of skillful streetscape control based on the ordinance established in 1957. At the end of the 19th century, the opening of the main railway line avoiding Santa Fe brought about the decline of the town. Now, its ordinance covers 6000 buildings in the historic district, and a traditional look is demanded to a new building. As a result, the entire downtown is in the Santa Fe image. So, even if it looks old-fashioned at first glance, it's often a Pueblo-style concrete building.
It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. The reason why the town attracts a visitor is because it succeeded in differentiation with a clear image strategy based on the streetscape regulations.
Suddenly, I wanted to eat Muscat. When wandering downtown to look for it, I knew that there was no store selling daily necessities downtown. A passer-by said that I should go to the suburb. Today, downtown Santa Fe was a tourist theme park in which there were only hotels, museums, restaurants, souvenir shops, and art galleries but residents disappeared.
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When you want to know more → Time of Travel - Santa Fe Town (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)
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