Real estate development and local governments in the periphery of Mexico City

The new form of urbanization characterized by the construction of large scale housing developments on the outskirts of cities has caused an impact on local governments, whose reduced management capacity, limited skills and limited budget is expressed in the inability to provide basic services to pop...

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Published in:EURE 2011-05, Vol.37 (111), p.107-129
Main Authors: Vizuet, Georgina Isunza, Babena, Benjamin Mendez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Budget
Center and Periphery
Housing
Local Government
Management
Metropolitan Areas
Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Population
Real estate business
Services
Urbanization
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Summary:The new form of urbanization characterized by the construction of large scale housing developments on the outskirts of cities has caused an impact on local governments, whose reduced management capacity, limited skills and limited budget is expressed in the inability to provide basic services to population. A look at six municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City, let's examine how the centralization exacerbates this phenomenon. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0250-7161