Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Mexico City

It’s Official: Mexico City Eliminates Mandatory Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2017 | No Comments

The largest city in North America has done away with one of the biggest hidden subsidies for driving: minimum parking requirements. The new regulations will make housing more affordable, transit more convenient, and streets less congested.

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Mexico City May Abolish Its Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 12, 2017 | No Comments

Mexico City Mayor Miguel Mancera is pursuing a sweeping overhaul of the city's parking policy that's expected to do away with minimum parking requirements and generate revenue for transit and affordable housing. If enacted, the reforms could set an important precedent for cities in North and South America.

With a Boost From Bike-Share, Cycling Surges on Mexico City’s Mean Streets

By Noah Kazis | Mar 22, 2012 | 4 Comments

This is the third in a series of reports about sustainable transportation policies in Mexico City. Last week, Streetsblog participated in a tour of the city led by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Previous installments covered pedestrian improvements and the city’s new bus rapid transit system. Mexico City never […]

BRT Imposes Order on Mexico City Streets, Speeding and Greening Commutes

By Noah Kazis | Mar 21, 2012 | 6 Comments

This is the second in a series of reports about sustainable transportation policies in Mexico City. Last week, Streetsblog participated in a tour of the city led by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. A previous installment covered pedestrian improvements in the city and a third will discuss […]

How Mexico City Fought and Cajoled to Reclaim Streets for Pedestrians

By Noah Kazis | Mar 19, 2012 | 11 Comments

This is the first in a series of reports about sustainable transportation policies in Mexico City. Last week, Streetsblog participated in a tour of the city led by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. Upcoming installments will cover the city’s transit expansions, particularly its new bus rapid transit […]

From London to D.C., Bike-Sharing Is Safer Than Riding Your Own Bike

By Noah Kazis | Jun 16, 2011 | 41 Comments

People riding shared public bicycles appear to be involved in fewer traffic crashes and receive fewer injuries than people riding their personal bicycles. In cities from Paris and London to Washington, D.C. and Mexico City, something about riding a shared bicycle appears to make cycling safer. Paris’s Vélib’ is perhaps the most iconic bike-sharing system […]

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