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Mexico City Unveils 20‑Year Development Plan as Consultations Begin and Opposition Challenges Process

Critics say the draft went online without board approval or the legally required diffusion period.

Overview

  • The 500‑plus‑page draft was posted on the Plaza Pública platform late on November 9, with public consultations launching this week.
  • The online calendar lists 471 forums at Pilares sites from November 11 to December 13, narrowing participation compared with the initially described two‑month window.
  • PAN legislator Olivia Garza says the Institute’s Junta de Gobierno did not approve the draft and calls the missing diffusion stage a violation of law.
  • Policy proposals include a Reasonable Rent Price Index to restrain rents in overvalued areas, expanded social and affordable housing, and community financing mechanisms.
  • The plan sets housing metrics such as reducing overcrowding from 28.27% in 2024 to 21.93% short term, 17.75% medium term and 11.63% long term, with a final version to go to the city government and then Congress for a two‑thirds vote.