Planeación Urbana Sustentable para la Ciudad de México

The report proposes eight strategic policy axes for Mexico City to transition toward a sustainable urban model: Transit-Oriented Development, territorial delimitation, public transport integration, mixed land use, small blocks, non-motorized mobility, automobile use control, and recreational public spaces. It establishes quantitative benchmarks for 2018, 2024, and 2030 to reduce car dependency and improve air quality and public health. Key recommendations include implementing a single payment card for integrated transport, establishing strict urban growth boundaries, and promoting 'urban recycling' to create walkable neighborhoods.

• Mexico City has historically failed to maintain adequate territorial limits, leading to an extended urban structure and low population density in the periphery, which increases infrastructure costs and resource consumption.
• The city's public transport systems are currently fragmented, resulting in long travel times and a lack of integrated information; the report proposes a 'Sistema Integrado de Transporte' with a single payment card and universal accessibility.
• Mixed land use is unevenly distributed; as of 2009, the central city and first ring (10 delegations) concentrated 60% of the jobs in the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM), forcing long commutes from the periphery.
• Pedestrian infrastructure is severely lacking: as of 2013, only 3.27 km of the city's 10,403.44 km road network met accessibility and safety standards, and 21.33% of streets lacked sidewalks.
• The report advocates for 'urban recycling'—transforming old industrial zones into mixed-use areas with small blocks (under 2 hectares)—to improve walkability and traffic flow.
• Cycling infrastructure is limited, with only 152.81 km of bike lanes and 7.3 km of shared bus-bike lanes in 2015; the goal is to reach 280 km of confined bike lanes by 2030.
• The Ecobici shared bike system has shown significant environmental benefits, avoiding the production of 232 tons of CO2 and 1,811 kg of NOx between 2010 and 2012.
• Private car use grew by an average of 5.3% annually between 1994 and 2010, causing average travel times to increase from 27 minutes in 1994 to 59 minutes in 2007.
• To control car use, the report suggests implementing paid parking (parquímetros) in high-demand areas and replacing minimum parking requirements for new constructions with maximum limits.
• Access to urban green areas (AVU) within a 350m radius varies significantly by delegation, with Cuajimalpa (11.24%) and Magdalena Contreras (8.7%) having the lowest access in 2016.

APA

López, A. V., Busch, C., Harvey, H., Garza, J. D., & Briones, M. (2016). Planeación Urbana Sustentable para la Ciudad de México. Energy Innovation. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Planeacion_Urbana_Julio_2016-compressed.pdf

Chicago

López, Alejandro Villegas, Chris Busch, Hal Harvey, Jimena David Garza, and Magolis Briones. Planeación Urbana Sustentable para la Ciudad de México. Energy Innovation, 2016. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Planeacion_Urbana_Julio_2016-compressed.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lpez2016planeacin, author = {López, Alejandro Villegas and Busch, Chris and Harvey, Hal and Garza, Jimena David and Briones, Magolis}, title = {{Planeación Urbana Sustentable para la Ciudad de México}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Planeacion_Urbana_Julio_2016-compressed.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }