Coatzacoalcos: urban restructuration and private investment in an average Mexican city
Por:
Casado-Izquierdo J.M., Sánchez-Salazar M.T.
Publicada:
1 ene 2013
Categoría:
Urban Studies
Resumen:
The speeding of Coatzacoalcos' urban development began in the late sixties due to the installation of several petrochemical complexes, promoting the proliferation of irregular settlements despite the implementation of urban development plans. This process was slowed down by the crises and devaluations of the eighties and first half of the nineties, but by the beginning of the 21st century, Coatzacoalcos, like many other Mexican cities, experienced a major housing and commercial development, together with an economic diversification process in order to avoid the local economy dependences on oil. The housing development is now carried out by private developers and made possible due to the reactivation of mortgages favored by public housing institutions; at the same time, public investment literally pays for the "scenery" for the arrival of large retail enterprises, both processes modifying the image and urban structure of the city. © EURE.
Filiaciones:
Casado-Izquierdo J.M.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Sánchez-Salazar M.T.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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