Envisioning a Lush Mexico City
Two architects submit a plan to Mexico City planners that includes bringing the Río Piedad back to life and revitalizing the city with green public spaces along its waters.
Damien Cave reports on the visionary plans of architects Delfín Montañana and Elías Cattan.
Their proposal would "restore at least three rivers, replacing busy roads with a ring of water and parks around the city center. A few lanes for cars would be allowed on the outer edges, but walking, bicycling and mass transit would take precedence. There would be fish and birds living in the river, and driving across to the urban core would mean paying a congestion tax.
"It's urban surgery," Mr. Cattan said. "It's not acupuncture."
Full Story:
Published on Thursday, June 2, 2011 in
Topics
- Top Urban City Building Games in 2019
- The Boring Company Gets Paid
- NACTO to Help Five Cities Design and Build Low-Carbon Transportation Infrastructure
- Support for Shrinking the Nation's Oldest Growth Boundary
- Analyzing Lynch's City Imageability in the Digital Age
- Planning and the Public Trust
- And Now, Some Good News for the Environment
- Breaking News: California's Transit Oriented Upzoning Bill Stuck in Limbo
- The Story of Ballparks Is the Story of American Cities
- The Political Segregation of U.S. Cities
- New Grocery Chain on the Block Offers an Alternative to the Walmarts of the World
- Closing Liquor Stores, Hoping to Gain Public Health
- NACTO Guide Aids Bike Safety in the Intersection
- 2019 ParkScore Rankings Now Available
- Streets in Dense Urban Areas Safer Than Suburban 'Stroads,' Study Finds
- ADU Development Reaches 'Fever Pitch'
- The Uncertain Flood Zone
- Tech Momentum Gathers Outside the Silicon Valley and New York City
- Study: How Beauty Is a Boon for Cities
- Political Fireworks as HUD Secretary Carson Testifies to Congress
