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To modify the course and redirect Mexico City in the path of sustainability
• Long term vision• Social responsibility• Environmental spirit
3 a t t r ib u t e s o f t h e M e x ic o C it y G o v e r n m e n t a r e t h e
:s t a r t in g p o in t
G r e e n:P la n
• Set of strategies to bring about high impact changes
• Simultaneous attention to critical aspects of the current situation
:B a s is o f t h e G r e e n P la n
• Guarantee resources regarding quantity, timeliness and manner
• Bring up to date the legal frameworks and strengthen current regulations
• Permanent communication campaigns and environmental education
• Transparency and accountability to citizens
:B a s is o f t h e G r e e n P la n
5. Plural Evaluation and Follow up Council
6. Metropolitan Dynamic: local and state level agreements
7. Learn from successful international experiences
8. Encourage the conscious civic participation in the whole of the process
Conservation Land Water Air QualityWaste ManagementHabitability and Public SpaceSustainable TransportationClimate Change and Energy
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C r it ic a l s u b je c t m a t t e r s t o b e u n d e r t a k e n in a d ir e c t
a n d in t e g r a l m a n n e rPeriod of 2007 to 2022
( 0 7 )G r e e n S u r v e y Au g• First citizen’s opinion on environmental policies• More than one million participants
Expansion of BRT lines and subway system 8 1%Replacement of minibuses for clean units 8 9 %Use of clean energies in taxis 8 8 %Mandatory school bus transportation 6 4 %Alternate Saturday circulation of private cars 7 1%Recovery of public spaces and green areas 8 3 %Mandatory verification of commercial vehicles 9 1%Treatment facilities, pluvial absorption wells and
Lakes recovery
9 4 %Severe penalties to protected areas
trespasser 9 3 %Installation of an Recycling & Energy Generation Centre 9 2 %
TO P IC AP R O VAL
G r e e n S u r v e yChildren’s survey
Safe use of bicycles, skates and skateboards in the City 9 3 .5 %Separation of waste into organic and inorganic at home 57 .0 %Use of school bus transport 8 3 .3 %Proximity to parks 6 0 .7 %Water conservation 9 1 .9 %
TO P IC AP R O VAL
71.9% Adults 71.0% Ballots21.3% Teenagers 27.5% Telephone 6.7% Children 2.0% Internet
G r e e n S u r v e y
Results:All inhabitants of the capital city desire a better city to live in from now on
P o p u la t io n g r o u p s Vo t in gm e t h o d s
Ta n g ib le e n v ir o n m e n t a l
:im p r o v e m e n t• Conservation Land• Water• Air Quality• Waste Management
:S o c ia l R e s p o n s ib il it y• Habitability and Public Space• Sustainable Transportation
:Wo r ld C o m m it m e n t• Climate Change and Energy
S e t o f s t r a t e g ie s a n d m a ina c t io n s
To p ic S t r a t e g ie sA c t io n s
Conservation Land 4 19Water 5 22Air Quality 3 4Waste Management 4 20Habitability and Public Space 3 18Transportation 5 23Climate Change & Energy 3 9
C o n s e r v a t io n La n d60% of Mexico City is rural territoryIt is catalogued as “conservation land”
It brings about:• Clean air• Food• Water• Forests• Endemic species habitat• Weather• Recreational and tourism spaces
C o n s e r v a t io n La n dObjective:Recover it as a key space of environmental balance of Mexico City
:S t r a t e g ie s• Z e r o h u m a n s e t t le m e n t e x p a n s io n
imposing more severe penalties, recover of occupied spaces by irregular settlements and creating a specialized surveillance force.
• R e s t o r a t io n a n d c o n s e r v a t io n o fe c o s y s t e m s that have high environmental value, among them the Magdalena and Eslava rivers, reversing their degradation 100%.
• P a y m e n t f o r e n v ir o n m e n t a l s e r v ic e s and goods to compensate for conservation costs. Parallel to creating green taxes and environmental damage compensations.
• P r o m o t io n o f a g r o e c o s y s t e m s and natural resources sustainable management. In this topic we are primarily interested in preserving the germoplasma of the native corn species and timely detection of transgenics.
C o n s e r v a t io n La n dIntegral recovery of the Magdalena RiverConsidered the last “live river in Mexico City”16 kilometers within the conservation area, sewage in the urban area
:S o m e a c t io n s
• Draining of the forestry ecosystem
• Hydraulic systems for aquiferous recharge, separation of discharges and water treatment
• Elaboration of a Master Plan for conservation and management
Initial investment: 9,700, 000 sterling pounds.
C o n s e r v a t io n La n dPayment for environmental services to commoners and peasants owners of forests that support the conservation tasks
:S o m e a c t io n s
• Creation of a fund of 970,000 pounds
• Integration of six agrarian centers
• 13,554 protected hectares
• 57% of the targeted goal for 2012
Wa t e rObjective:To attain hydric self-sufficiency and the integral
management of water in Mexico City
S t r a t e g ie s :
• To r e a c h h y d r a u lic b a la n c e of the aquiferous with an improved exploitation of water springs, actions in the conservation land that guarantee its natural recharge and expansion of the absorption wells.
• R e d u c e d o m e s t ic u s e w a t e r c o n s u m p t io n through micro-measurement systems, restrictive measures to belated users, encourage the use of low consumption restroom accessories and promote an efficient water culture.
• D im in is h w a t e r lo s s e s because of leaks by modernizing the supply network, controlling house leakages and regularizing irregular taps.
• In c r e a s e t h e r e u s e a n d t r e a t m e n t o f w a t e r by improving the drainage system and building treatment facilities in key spots of the City.
• R e c o v e r t h e la c u s t r ia n a n d h y d r ic r e g u la t io n predisposition of the Tlahuac and Xochimilco parks.
Wa t e rSome actions:
• Repair of 11,756 leakages• Increase of the drainage system capacity in 50%• Drinking water network substitution• Maintenance and construction of drinkable water processing facilities• Increase of water treatment capacity in 200%• Utilization of pluvial water
: 1 9 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 In v e s t m e n t p o u n d s
:B e n e f it s• Recovery of 3.5 cubic meters of water per second• Equivalent to the requirements of a town of 1.2 million inhabitants, considering a 250 liters per day per person ratio• Certainty of providing water to City areas where now-a-days it’s scarce• Improvement of the integral management of water in Mexico City
A ir Q u a lit yObjective:To control atmospheric pollutants that have a significant presence
and affect the health of the population (ozone and fine particles) and reduce the emission of toxic pollutants.
:S t r a t e g ie s• Due to the fact that government emissions amount to 3.5% of
the City’s total, 1 0 0 % o f it s v e h ic le e q u ip m e n t w ill b e s u b s t it u t e d for energetically efficient and low
polluting units from now until 2012. And vehicle verification will become mandatory for commercial vehicles.
• G r a d u a lly s u b s t it u t e t h e d if f e r e n t t y p e s o f c u r r e n t p u b lic t r a n s p o r t for greater capacity
models and clean technology Euro IV in Metrobuses and RTP system.
• 5 S u b s t it u t io n o f t h o u s a n d m in ib u s e s f o r n e w u n it s with greater capacity and less polluting
technology, and 100% of taxis for less polluting units.
Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n tObjective:Put into action an integral and sustainable system for
management of urban solid residues.
Strategies:
• , En c o u r a g e in d u s t r y w it h r e g u la t io n s a n d in c e n t iv e s , to redesign their packing and crating
materials using biodegradable and easily recyclable materials.• , , S t r e n g t h e n f r o m it s s o u r c e a t h o m e
b u s in e s s e s a n d g o v e r n m e n t o f f ic e s , the separation and recycling of waste.
• C r e a t e a n d p r o m o t e e n v ir o n m e n t a lm a r k e t s , massive elaboration of natural fertilizers and the building of recycling facilities for construction waste.
• M o d e r n iz e r e c o lle c t io n m e t h o d s , concentration, transfer, treatment and final disposition of waste and use of these for energy production.
Wa s t e M a n a g e m e n t :S o m e a c t io n s
• Permanent campaign to separate, at home or office, waste into organic and inorganic• Training staff in recycling issues• Modernize and increase the number of waste selection facilities• Building an Integral Waste Management Center• Provide tax incentives to businesses that amount for 611,000 pounds
2 0 0 7 In t h e r e d u c t io n o f t h e s e :e m is s io n s w a s a t t a in e d
• 125 tons of nitrogen oxide impact to the atmosphere• 2.10 tons of organic waste into the drainage system• 1.8 tons of suspended solids• 240 kilograms of grease and oils• Almost 3.5 tons of batteries
C lim a t e C h a n g e a n d E n e r g yObjective:To reduce green house gases emissions, encourage and
strengthen the renewable energies market and undertake actions to adapt the population to climate change.
S t r a t e g ie s :• To begin, r e d u c e t h e v u ln e r a b ilit y o f
M e x ic o C it y and develop adaptation actions for the population to diminish potential risks in security and health areas.
• S u p p o r t a ll a c t io n s o f t h e G r e e n P la n that bring about the reduction of green house gas emissions with specific measures that take advantage of the benefits derived of the sale of carbon bonds.
• E la b o r a t e t h e C lim a t e C h a n g e A c t io n P la n f o r M e x ic o C it y .
C lim a t e C h a n g eSome actions:
• Provide permanent regulations that will assure savings and efficient use of energy in the public, social and private sectors• Regulation and efficient use of equipments• Substitution and promotion of alternative fuels • Use of new technologies to produce energy and the use of renewable energies• Development of actions in the forestry sector to capture carbon
H a b it a b il it y a n d P u b lic S p a c eObjective:Regain and create public spaces that contribute to help social
integration and an improved habitability with comfort and fairness.
S t r a t e g ie s :• Im p le m e n t r e g u la t in g p r o je c t s with ample
public spaces, designed with sustainability and habitability criteria. We want to recover sub-utilized areas, bring about new models of social housing, regulate the noise levels and establish the “Clean Building Seal”.
• C o n s o lid a t e t h e e x is t in g c o r r id o r s with a recreational-environmental disposition to ensure a collective enjoyment: to appropriate roofs, roundabouts, center dividers and streets; and make every inhabitant a user and guardian of these spaces.
• R e a c h t h e t a r g e t o f n in e s q u a r e m e t e r s o f g r e e n a r e a s p e r in h a b it a n t
by creating new parks and corridors.
Some actions:Strengthening and creation of public spaces with:
• Treated water network• Pluvial collectors• Urban furnishings for children, seniors and disabled persons• Organic and inorganic waste disposal bins• Emergency phones• Solar lighting
H a b it a b il it y a n d P u b lic S p a c e
B u ild in g o f t h e n e w u r b a n p a r k Iztapalapa in an area of 36,000 square meters“ M a n o s a la o b r a ” (Hands into it) program among authorities and citizens
:B e n e f it sRecovery of 598 public spaces out of the 1000 target for 2012
H a b it a b il it y a n d P u b lic S p a c e sThe 2008 Road System ProgramThe most ambitious and aggressive road system program since the 1980’s
· 360 kilometers of new, modernized or with integral maintenance roads.
· Bridges, bypasses, main avenue connectors· High passes, geometric revamps.· Pedestrian bridge crossings substitution.· Maintenance work of main and tourist avenues:
Reforma, Chapultepec and Insurgentes.
Investment: more than 222,000,000 pounds
S u s t a in a b le Tr a n s p o r t a t io nObjective:Recover the road system for an efficient, less polluting and quality
mass transportation while at the same time promote non-motorized transportation.
:S t r a t e g ie s
• 2 5 0 D e v e lo p k ilo m e t e r s o f m a s s t r a n s p o r t and reorganize the stops of the private mass transport. The Metrobus system will expand at a pace of two corridors per year from now until 2012 and the conclusion of the extension of subway line 12 for 2010.
• Lim it t h e n u m b e r o f v e h ic le s c ir c u la t in g : commercial vehicles will circulate in specific schedules having priority those that use environmental technologies, taxi with no passenger circulation will be restrained and for 2012 the use of school bus transportation will be mandatory for all private schools.
:S t r a t e g ie s
• - E n c o u r a g e n o n m o t o r iz e dt r a n s p o r t a t io n , mainly the use of bicycles as recreation and transport means by having at least 400 kilometers of bicycle lanes in 2012; promote interchangeable travel with an efficient and vast public system. A number of streets will become pedestrian in historic downtowns, districts and towns that appeal to the enjoyment of Mexico City.
S u s t a in a b leTr a n s p o r t a t io n
Tr a n s p o r t at io n
S t r a t e g ie s :• E x p e d it e t r a f f ic m o v e m e n t , for which we
will have an intelligent traffic light system, reversible roads, adjustment of areas detected as problematic, restriction of vehicle circulation on Saturdays and a planned encouragement to the installation of parking meters and parking lots in strategic zones.
• S t r e n g t h e n a r o a d c u lt u r e that guarantees a harmonious relation between pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and motorists, as well as drivers and users of public transport.
S u s t a in a b le Tr a n s p o r t a t io nFirst benefits:
• First BRT corridors in Mexico City
• Reduction of 50% on time invested to transit Insurgentes Avenue
• Reduction of carbon monoxide emissions in almost 29,000 tons a year
• Beginning of the construction of the second BRT corridor
• Continuing work for the completion of the 12th subway system line
S u s t a in a b le Tr a n s p o r t a t io nNon-motorized transportation actions:
:R e s u lt s2,800 bicycle-civil-servants40 Sunday promenades with 170 thousand persons7 cyclethons with over 200 thousand participantsConstruction of the first bicycle lane from the National Auditorium to Scotiabank
:F ir s t g o a lTo build 400 kilometers of bicycle lanes up to the year 2012
• Formulation of a survey on origin and destination• Negotiation of international funds• Design of a Master Plan that assures feasibility
:S e c o n d g o a lIncrease the use of bicycles
• Initiate with government actions• Since the first Monday of April civil servants go voluntarily to work riding their bicycles• It began with approximately 2,000 persons• Since Sunday May 13th there is a 10 kilometer corridor for non-motorized transport Sunday promenades • Tourist corridor Chapultepec Forest-Reforma-Zocalo• Use of bicycles, skateboards, skates, wheelchairs, child carriages…• Cyclethons of 32 kilometers last Sunday of each month
G r e e n P la nGovernment initiative fully supported by recognized universities, specialists, businesspeople, civil society organizations and citizens
Co-responsibility of various Government Offices:
M e x ic o C it y H e a d o f G o v e r n m e n t O f f ic e
C h ie f Ad m in is t r a t iv e U n it S e c r e t a r ia t o f t h e In t e r io r S e c r e t a r ia t o f t h e
E n v ir o n m e n t S e c r e t a r ia t o f U r b a n
D e v e lo p m e n t a n d H o u s in g S e c r e t a r ia t o f Tr a n s p o r t a n d
R o a d S y s t e m S e c r e t a r ia t o f C o n s t r u c t io n
a n d S e r v ic e s S e c r e t a r ia t o f P u b lic S e c u r it y S e c r e t a r ia t o f E d u c a t io n S e c r e t a r ia t o f H e a lt h S e c r e t a r ia t o f S o c ia l
D e v e lo p m e n t S e c r e t a r ia t o f R u r a l
D e v e lo p m e n t a n d E q u a lit y C o o r d in a t io n f o r t h e e f f ic ie n t
u s e o f E n e r g y H is t o r ic D o w n t o w n Au t h o r it y
-Liv e in s t r u m e n t t h a t e n r ic h e s a n d r e d im e n s io n s it s e lf w it h a c t io n s a n d
e n t h u s ia s t ic p a r t ic ip a t io n o f p e o p le
Human capital of Mexico City: C e r t it u d e a n d s t r e n g t h o f t h e
G r e e n P la n
