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Lezama and Bárcena Fast-Track Quintana Roo Housing, Highway and Sargazo Projects

They agreed to streamline land-use change procedures to accelerate delivery of affordable homes.

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Overview

  • The governor of Quintana Roo and SEMARNAT’s secretary met on July 21 in Mexico City to review progress on social housing, infrastructure and environmental initiatives.
  • Federal support under the Viviendas para el Bienestar program has enabled the delivery of 43,000 homes across the state.
  • SEMARNAT is conducting a detailed analysis of all five segments of the Cancún–Isla Blanca highway to expedite upgrades.
  • Officials reinforced containment measures against sargazo and set a target to open a Circular Economy Park for macroalgae by next year.
  • Coordination with SEDATU aims to simplify urban housing permit and land-use change processes for faster project approvals.