The geography of Mexico City: index page

This index page has links to our more important posts about Mexico City. Other index pages include:

• Mexican migrants and remittances: an introduction (last update Jun 2016)
• Maps of Mexico on geo-mexico.com (Nov 2015)
• The geography of Mexican farming, agriculture and food production (Jun 2015)
• The geography of Mexico’s drug trade (Sep 2016).
• Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples: an index page (4 Aug 2016)
• Tourism index page (28 Sep 2015)
• The geography of Chiapas (20 Aug 2015)
• 30 top geotourism sites in Mexico (Geo-Mexico special) (May 2015)

Administrative

• Federal District is renamed Mexico City (Feb 2016)

Mexico City background / physical geography / hazards

• The 1985 Mexico City earthquakes: a major disaster (Jul 2011)
• Popocatepetl Volcano puts on an explosive show (Jul 2013)
• Why are some parts of Mexico City sinking into the old lakebed? (Nov 2010)
• How fast is the ground sinking in Mexico City and what can be done about it? (Apr 2012)
• More ground cracks appearing in Mexico City and the Valley of Mexico
• Subsidence incident leads to demolition of 31 homes in the State of Mexico
• Ground subsidence in Mexico City threatens 10,000 homes (Feb 2015)
• The urgent need for reforestation of hills near Mexico City (Jan 2012)
• More problems for residents of Valle de Chalco on the south-eastern edge of Mexico City (May 2011)

Water supply / drainage

• Where does Mexico City get its water from? {May 2013)
• How can Mexico City find sufficient water? (May 2013)
• Mexico City explores deep water aquifer (Dec 2013)
• Test wells being drilled to assess Mexico City’s deep water aquifer (Sep 2014)
• More water meters for Mexico City (Oct 2015)
• Mexico City’s Drinking Water Fountains (Aug 2015

Sewers / Drainage

• Attempts to provide drainage for Mexico City date back to Aztec times (Apr 2011)
• Maintaining the drains and sewers of Mexico City (Jan 2012)
• Mexico D.F. administration offers amnesty to illegal water users (Jul 2011)
• The Eastern Drainage Tunnel: a solution to Mexico City’s drainage problems? (Jan 2012)

Aztecs – Food supply

• How did the Aztecs get their food? Sustainable farming in Aztec times (Sep 2013)

History / Urban growth / Urban morphology / Housing

• Mexico City in colonial times: 1530–1820
• Battle of Puebla re-enacted each year on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), but in Mexico City
• Quick photo visit to Mexico City (Aug 2014)
• Street patterns in Mexico City
• Santa Fe, a case study of a real estate development on Mexico City’s periphery
• A case study of low-income housing on the urban periphery
• Vecindades, Mexico City’s inner-city slums (Jul 2010)
• Nezahualcoyotl, an irregular settlement which grew into a monster (Jul 2010)
• Informal settlements or “colonias populares” in Mexico’s cities
• Great new site about Mexico City’s Historic Center, but map misses the mark (Jul 2012)
• Micro-businesses help improve the economic and social outlook for irregular settlements (Apr 2011)
• Author David Lida on Mexico City’s transportation systems (Apr 2015)
• Historic photo of the month: Mexico City cave-dwellers (Jul 2015)
• Mexico City chosen over Curitiba (Brazil) as World Design Capital 2018 (Feb 2016)

Megalopolis?

• Is Mexico City sprawl a sign of a future megalopolis?

Traffic, taxis and air pollution

• Plans to improve the Mexico City-Toluca transport corridor (Jan 2014)
• Mexico City tackles the challenges of population, commuting and air quality (Aug 2012)
• Traffic congestion still a serious problem for commuters in Mexico City (Sep 2011)
• Mexico City’s “Today you can’t drive” (Day without a Car) program, “Hoy no circula” (Nov 2013)
• Mexico City traffic: short video highlights on-going improvements (Jul 2012)
• Air quality improving in Mexico City but not in Monterrey (Aug 2010)

Metro/subway system

• Mexico City looks to expand its metro network (Dec 2014)
• Line 12, Mexico City’s latest Metro (subway) line (Jan 2103)
• The challenge of building and maintaining Mexico City’s metro system [Nov 2010]

Sustainable Transport / Cable Cars

• New aerial transit system proposed for Mexico City (Sep 2013)
• Will Mexico City add cable cars to its mass transit system? (Apr 2013)
• Passenger cable car for Mexico City (Jan 2014)
• Mexico City wins 2013 Sustainable Transport Award (Jan 2013)
• Mexico City’s Ecobici cycle rental system enters its second year (Feb 2011)
• Mexico City’s Ecobici cycle rental system enters its fifth year (Feb 2014)

Airport

• A new airport for Mexico City (Sep 2014)

Urban revitalization

• The on-going transformation of Mexico City [May 2011]
• The revitalization of Mexico City’s historic downtown core [Aug 2010]

Other

• Recycled plastic boats for Xochimilco? (Oct 2014)
• Mexico City’s wholesale food market, Central de Abasto (Jul 2010)
• Bringing place names to life in Mexico City (Aug 2010)
• Mexico City has largely escaped drug violence (Mar 2012)
• Updates on the geography of Mexico City (Mar 2011)
• Updates on the geography of Mexico City (Dec 2010)
• Recent news briefs related to the geography of Mexico City (Oct 2010)

Map of Mexico City urban system:

Spatial growth of Mexico City Metropolitan Area:

Locations in Valley of Mexico with high incidence of ground cracks:

General posts about Mexico’s urban geography

• Mexico’s urban hierarchy (May 2015)
• The distinctive sounds of Mexico’s towns and cities (Aug 2010)
• Are Mexico’s large cities growing faster than small cities? (Jun 2011)
• Have big cities in Mexico succeeded in meeting people’s needs? (Sep 2013)
• Mexico’s urban air pollution remains the worst in Latin America (Aug 2013)
• Several Mexican cities rank among the American Cities of the Future (Apr 2013)
• What is the elevation of Mexico’s cities? (Feb 2013)
• The changing climate of Mexico’s urban areas  (Dec 2011)
• Mexico’s major metropolitan areas and cities, 2010
• The impact of NAFTA on urban growth in Mexico (Jun 2010)