Overview
- The capital unveiled the completed illumination of the Centro Histórico on Thursday, covering 57 kilometers with 6,774 new LED fixtures.
- The work spans 134 streets and 239 blocks, adds artistic lighting to 15 historic buildings and 41 monuments, and brightens seven parks and plazas with restored facades.
- Officials say the brighter streets aim to cut nighttime crime, draw visitors to landmarks like the Zócalo, and ready the area for large fan events tied to the 2026 World Cup.
- Jefa de Gobierno Clara Brugada said a Centro Histórico security plan will be released in the coming days with more police assigned and specialized training for the zone.
- Brugada and local media describe a broader push to repopulate the UNESCO-listed core with about 4,500 new homes, though the housing plan has not been formally published.