Mexico

How to Make Sure Mexico’s Cities Don’t Run Out of Water

By |2024-01-04T08:47:42+01:00September 3rd 2019|

Water is a central issue for urban development in Mexico. Groundwater is overexploited, and there is a lack of wastewater treatment facilities. Jorge Silva reviews government programmes that aim to solve the problem.

How Parking Meter Data Can Help Fight Corruption

By |2024-01-03T16:19:48+01:00August 28th 2019|

How can cities fight corruption? In Mexico, various cities have successfully worked with open data as an accountability tool that also improves service delivery. Ania Calderón and Eduardo Bohorquéz explain.

Infographics: Urbanisation and Urban Development in Mexico

By |2024-01-03T16:20:09+01:00August 27th 2019|

It is well-known that Mexico City counts among the five largest cities in the world. Yet, the history of urbanisation in the country has more interesting facts to offer. Learn more in URBANET’s latest series of infographics.

A Pulse for Cities: What Makes Open Contracting Essential to Modernizing City Governments

By |2024-01-03T16:53:15+01:00August 6th 2019|

Contracting is an unacknowledged superpower that cities have at their disposal to ensure high-quality service delivery to their citizens. Kathrin Frauscher explains how to go about it.

Green Infrastructure in Mexico: A Booster for Healthier Cities

By |2024-01-02T15:55:11+01:00October 17th 2018|

Citizens of Mexico City face serious health issues – due to failures in urban planning, says Auribel Villa. Green infrastructure development significantly supports cities' ways towards becoming healthier and thus more liveable.

Reviving the City: How an Asphalt Plant Turned Into a Public Park

By |2024-01-02T15:48:01+01:00June 21st 2018|

In Mexico City, residents organised to convince the city government to build a public park instead of developing an area for office buildings. The Parque Imán can serve as an example for successfully greening neighbourhoods, and reclaiming public space in a participatory and transparent manner.

Towards sustainable cities: Implementing the NDCs and SDGs at the local level

By |2023-12-19T15:30:53+01:00November 15th 2017|

Cities and urban settlements play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Paris Agreement. Nathaly Arguto and Stella Schroeder cast a spotlight on projects from Latin America, the region with the highest rate of urbanisation in the world, that contribute to implementing the global agendas for sustainability.

“This is a very good moment for change” – Interview with Jorge Wolpert, former Executive Director of Urban Development, Land and Housing in Mexico

By |2023-12-19T14:51:13+01:00February 28th 2017|

In an interview with URBANET, former Executive Director of Urban Development, Land and Housing of Mexico's Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial & Urban Development (Sedatu). Jorge Wolpert explains what specific challenges Mexican cities are facing in terms of sustainable urban development.

Cycling in Bogotá and electric buses in Mexico City: CFF announces pilot projects

By |2023-12-19T12:01:51+01:00September 8th 2016|

C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) have announced their first pilot projects for low-carbon, resilient transportation in megacities. Bogotá and Mexiko City will be implementing new bicycle roads and electric bus services.

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