ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More shade, more parking, and rebuilding the downtown brand. Those are some of the top priorities the city has outlined on it's new roadmap for how to fix downtown Albuquerque.  Story continues below Podcast: Tent Rocks National Monument reopens with new fees and new rules News: Albuquerque man accused of shooting stepmom asks judge to spend Christmas Eve with family Trending: Tingley Coliseum undergoes renovations as governor looks to possibly move state fair site  Don't Miss: 15-foot tumbleweed snowman pops up in Socorro The ideas are all part of the city's new Downtown 2050 Redevelopment Plan while some of them could take years to see through, other ideas are already in progress. "We are really trying to define our town for local and visitors," said Terry Bruner director, City of Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency.   They want to refresh downtown Albuquerque to make it more interesting for people visiting and those already living there. That's the goal the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency is looking to meet with it's new 2050 redevelopment plan. "A lot has changed in downtown Albuquerque since COVID and people's relationship on how they act downtown is much different now," said Bruner.     The committee that put the new report together lists the top priority as improving downtown's public perception and rebuilding its brand, noting that the area has been dominated by office work or nightlife for years. “Where people can live work and play, and have a more 24/7 downtown, not just the downtown you visit in the weeks to go to the club," Bruner said.   Other priorities include making downtown a place where people just park once. They want to also refresh Central Avenue by bringing in more shops restaurants and maybe even university classes.   "Around the country, downtowns have looked to their higher education institutions as a way to to repopulate their downtown. "It makes it a more lively environment but also puts more bodies on the street," said Bruner.     Some projects like beautifying downtown with new murals and adding shade trees are already in the works. They hope that can also help attract more outdoor seating.  "Eating outside in a shade cover patio. We'd like to do a little bit more of that. We have such great weather here that it just makes common sense," said Bruner.    The new redevelopment plan is now in draft status. The city is taking public comment on the ideas through January 10 and hopes to have a final plan before the summer. The city said it's also already working on one of it's three highest priorities which is making a new wayfinding system downtown with new signs and maps for visitors.