Ecatepec transforms neglected dumpsite into vibrant linear park

The Alameda México Nuevo in Ecatepec, Mexico, has undergone a dramatic transformation from a neglected area filled with illegal dumpsites and CFE right-of-way invasions into a modern linear park. The revitalization project, completed in just over a year, now boasts football and basketball courts, children's play areas, exercise zones, and pollinator gardens, offering a stark contrast to its previous state.

Residents of the Mexico Nuevo neighborhood, some of whom have lived there for 30 years, described the transformation as "like a dream." They recalled decades of neglect, poor services, insecurity, and living amidst garbage and fear. The delivery of the new park by Mayor Azucena Cisneros Coss was met with enthusiasm, with the mayor emphasizing that the project delivers "well-being, security, love for children, for young people, tranquility, and the right to spaces like these, dignified."

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It's like a dream.

The project also included the rescue of the "Parque Pemex," adding more amenities for the community. Public Works Director Carlos Ramírez Brassetti highlighted the environmental aspect, aiming to infiltrate rainwater into the subsoil. The transformation involved removing more than 1,600 tons of waste and installing new lighting and infrastructure, fundamentally changing the community's environment and offering a new sense of pride and safety.

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We are not delivering an Alameda today, we are delivering well-being, security, love for children, for young people, tranquility, and the right to spaces like these, dignified. We deliver the right to beauty, to gardens, to what you thought you had no right to.