Urban equipment in Mexico during the second half of the twentieth century

Abstract

The development of the cities during the second half of the twentieth century in Latin America, involved urban growth, generally unbalanced and explosive, as it was the case of Mexico City. Thus, became necessary the construction of housing complexes, urban equipment andn infrastructure to meet an accelerated urban development. The Mexican capital became a major attraction, and its urban complexes for health, education and sport, in addition to its large roads gave a definitely modern hallmark. An example, from the promotion of an official instance, where it grouped a set of housing, health, education and recreation facilities, was the “Unidad Independencia” that it was combined with a comprehensive design and quality, to the south of the city. However, many of the good facilities built in that period have been affected by their lack of maintenance, at the same time that the State stops addressing many of these services. The new century would seem to point toward a recovery in the interest of serve vulnerable groups, through equipping public spaces and create new centers for culture. The challenge is to consolidate a living hope that helps mitigate the social reality of insecurity  and violence.