Mexico City government's metropolitan planning participation questioned without own plan approval

Mexico City's government is facing criticism for its involvement in the planning of the Metropolitan Valley of Mexico's Planning Program (POZMVM) while its own General Development Plan (PGD) remains unapproved.

Olivia Garza, president of the Development Planning Commission in the capital's Congress, publicly questioned the city government's participation. She demanded an explanation of the instruments and criteria being used to shape metropolitan decisions. Garza argued that the city is attempting to guide the region's development before establishing its own internal framework, a move she deemed lacking "territorial congruence."

"The city is participating in ordering the metropolis before finishing ordering its own house," Garza stated. "Before committing the territorial future of CDMX in a metropolitan instrument, the Government must explain with what PGD, with what territorial planning framework and with what planning criteria it is sitting at that table."

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The city is participating in ordering the metropolis before finishing ordering its own house. Before committing the territorial future of CDMX in a metropolitan instrument, the Government must explain with what PGD, with what territorial planning framework and with what planning criteria it is sitting at that table.

The POZMVM aims to set guidelines for urban and territorial development across the metropolitan area. However, Garza highlighted that Mexico City still has fundamental planning pieces pending. She emphasized that metropolitan planning is necessary but questioned the city's ability to define external strategies when its internal ones are incomplete. "Territorial congruence cannot be spoken of if we do not even know what the definitive PGD of the capital will be," she stressed.

The city government has been called upon to clarify which planning documents guided its position in the metropolitan project and how it will ensure compatibility with the future PGD. The POZMVM's public consultation period has begun, with its official announcement published in the Gazette.

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Territorial congruence cannot be spoken of if we do not even know what the definitive PGD of the capital will be.