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The magazine that analyzes the power of Mexican municipalities in the economy, governance and Mexico's relationship with the world.
Puerto Vallarta. Managing Tourism Success
Puerto Vallarta has already proven that it can attract visitors. Its next test is more complex: turning tourism pressure into better public services, sustainable infrastructure, and quality of life for the people who sustain the destination. Puerto Vallarta’s problem is no longer attracting tourists. It is keeping tourism success from overwhelming the city that receives them. Every new air route, occupied hotel room, or cruise call confirms the destination’s strength, but it
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3 days ago4 min read
Zapopan’s Commitment to Digitizing Public Services
Digital service windows, online payments, and application tracking offer a path toward lower costs for residents. The challenge is proving how much time and administrative discretion the model actually eliminates. In many Mexican municipalities, completing a procedure still requires traveling to an office, carrying paper copies, waiting in line, and hoping that no additional requirement forces the applicant to start over. The cost extends beyond official fees: it includes tra
Editorial
Jul 174 min read
Poncitlán. When a Wastewater Treatment Plant Can Change the Municipal Conversation
In Poncitlán, a wastewater treatment plant is not a minor public work: it is a test of government. If it operates, connects to the drainage network and publishes results, it can turn a history of water-related neglect into a conversation about institutional capacity, public health and municipal development. In Poncitlán, water can no longer be treated as an environmental issue detached from the economy. It is a test of government. For years, the municipality has carried an un
Editorial
Jun 195 min read
El Salto. The industrial municipality Jalisco must organize before boasting about nearshoring
El Salto is already one of Jalisco’s most important industrial pieces. But that economic strength raises an uncomfortable question: can a municipality grow as a manufacturing platform without being overwhelmed by its own industry? A municipality under pressure, not a showcase El Salto is not an industrial promise. It is a fact. Data México records a 2020 population of 232,852 inhabitants and municipal exports above 12.12 billion dollars in 2024. The industrial real estate mar
Editorial
Jun 124 min read
Zapopan. The City That Can Turn the World Cup Into Urban Legacy
Zapopan will not only be a metropolitan companion to the 2026 World Cup; it can become an example of how a municipality uses a global moment to improve local capacity. Zapopan faces a larger opportunity than receiving visitors during the 2026 World Cup: it can prove that a metropolitan municipality can turn a global event into urban legacy. The conversation usually focuses on Guadalajara as the host city. But in practice, the World Cup experience will be metropolitan. Lodging
Editorial
Jun 53 min read
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