(A version of this article was published as a letter of opinion in the journal Public-Millennium on December 5, 2008)
The recent scandal of "walk- gate ", in which politicians blame each other of traffic chaos that has resulted in the Avenida Patria following the opening of the mall Andares, reveals deeper problems than traffic. The case of the new shopping center with housing towers nearby suggests that it is not simply a problem of space in the streets, but a lack of probity in the management of environment and resources.
While politicians involved did nothing to prevent chaos, even noted the possibility of their raising it, in fact turn their gaze elsewhere aggravate a number of problems. Let me list the most obvious: Jalisco
Politicians are a direct reflection of federal policies, whose actions are not covered plans to invest in public transport convenient, efficient and clean. Every day we see the indignity of bus stops in the metropolitan area, in which aspiring bus riders suffer inclement weather (cold in the morning, thermal inversion, in the midday sunlight, pollution and noise in the evenings, risks of accidents throughout the day.) And that is related to the political Jalisco seek only short-term benefits derived from granting permission to violate building codes and to allow permit holders and drivers do what they please;
The fact that there is an excessive Park vehicle in our city is a result of which many inhabitants of the city is the only transport option ... or at least safer, albeit extremely expensive and increasingly ineffective. Hence the question arises: Why spend on private cars rather than investing in a regional scope rail? And the answer is clear: because there is no system, municipality, or even a visionary politicians who are willing to listen, because the money they get from the plates, from extortion to motorists for parking permits and other perks are more profitable in the short-term individualistic;
Said shopping is not the only problems facing commercial spaces and still do not have to do it soon. On the one hand is enough to recall the case of the Plaza del Sol area and Expo-Guadalajara in times of Book Fair and Christmas. This area often becomes a nightmare for residents, pedestrians and even visitors. However, over the years and the truck stops, and pedestrian access has improved much. The same is about to happen with the case so corrupt the construction of "The Citadel" on contaminated land, against the will of neighbors and regulations;
Adults and children, authorities and residents of the city are made of blind eye to the regulations. Is well seen that the motor vehicles already have plates and road agents do nothing to control them nonetheless. Using the argument that "emplaced" on bicycles help control them if they are used in criminal activities is really pathetic: a way to lower the rate of vehicles controlled and controllable. If council inspectors are unable to enforce building regulations prevent them from installing sidewalks and shops ensure that there is decent stations for public transport, not road agents are able to monitor motorists to park in sidewalks, blocking the passage of pedestrians and to throw them up, how can we expect the emplaced a few bikes will help to reduce crime rates? Much less would help to reduce corruption, or accident, or the stupidity of our authorities;
In short, even if we emplaced the buttocks (which obviously suggests Diego Petersen, love to the road authorities), chaos in the management of the environment and transportation will solve. The cynicism of the secretary of transportation, stating that "the nightmare is just beginning" actually applies to many of the actions of local governments and state (if not many characters from the federal government and national parties). Why, for example, instead of negotiating with private (for UAG) which permit the passage of new avenues for their land, they have proposed to plant trees or support them to open and maintain green spaces for the residents of this city? Why not have seasons decent and efficient public transport? Because of that cynicism: the nightmare takes decades and we have high hopes of awakening her;
As a small example of the above problems attached a photograph that shows how a store that has just changed name (Soriana Las Aguilas) has been appropriated for decades of the Virgin side of the street, without any authority of the municipality of Zapopan do something to regain the public space. The daily traffic jams at the intersection of Avenida Lopez Mateos and Mariano Otero, a result of the ex - mayor Arturo Zamora "sold" a street Millennium Tower are a similar sample of urban chaos resulting from the deep corruption of politicians and businessmen.
While politicians involved did nothing to prevent chaos, even noted the possibility of their raising it, in fact turn their gaze elsewhere aggravate a number of problems. Let me list the most obvious: Jalisco
Politicians are a direct reflection of federal policies, whose actions are not covered plans to invest in public transport convenient, efficient and clean. Every day we see the indignity of bus stops in the metropolitan area, in which aspiring bus riders suffer inclement weather (cold in the morning, thermal inversion, in the midday sunlight, pollution and noise in the evenings, risks of accidents throughout the day.) And that is related to the political Jalisco seek only short-term benefits derived from granting permission to violate building codes and to allow permit holders and drivers do what they please;
The fact that there is an excessive Park vehicle in our city is a result of which many inhabitants of the city is the only transport option ... or at least safer, albeit extremely expensive and increasingly ineffective. Hence the question arises: Why spend on private cars rather than investing in a regional scope rail? And the answer is clear: because there is no system, municipality, or even a visionary politicians who are willing to listen, because the money they get from the plates, from extortion to motorists for parking permits and other perks are more profitable in the short-term individualistic;
Said shopping is not the only problems facing commercial spaces and still do not have to do it soon. On the one hand is enough to recall the case of the Plaza del Sol area and Expo-Guadalajara in times of Book Fair and Christmas. This area often becomes a nightmare for residents, pedestrians and even visitors. However, over the years and the truck stops, and pedestrian access has improved much. The same is about to happen with the case so corrupt the construction of "The Citadel" on contaminated land, against the will of neighbors and regulations;
Adults and children, authorities and residents of the city are made of blind eye to the regulations. Is well seen that the motor vehicles already have plates and road agents do nothing to control them nonetheless. Using the argument that "emplaced" on bicycles help control them if they are used in criminal activities is really pathetic: a way to lower the rate of vehicles controlled and controllable. If council inspectors are unable to enforce building regulations prevent them from installing sidewalks and shops ensure that there is decent stations for public transport, not road agents are able to monitor motorists to park in sidewalks, blocking the passage of pedestrians and to throw them up, how can we expect the emplaced a few bikes will help to reduce crime rates? Much less would help to reduce corruption, or accident, or the stupidity of our authorities;
In short, even if we emplaced the buttocks (which obviously suggests Diego Petersen, love to the road authorities), chaos in the management of the environment and transportation will solve. The cynicism of the secretary of transportation, stating that "the nightmare is just beginning" actually applies to many of the actions of local governments and state (if not many characters from the federal government and national parties). Why, for example, instead of negotiating with private (for UAG) which permit the passage of new avenues for their land, they have proposed to plant trees or support them to open and maintain green spaces for the residents of this city? Why not have seasons decent and efficient public transport? Because of that cynicism: the nightmare takes decades and we have high hopes of awakening her;
As a small example of the above problems attached a photograph that shows how a store that has just changed name (Soriana Las Aguilas) has been appropriated for decades of the Virgin side of the street, without any authority of the municipality of Zapopan do something to regain the public space. The daily traffic jams at the intersection of Avenida Lopez Mateos and Mariano Otero, a result of the ex - mayor Arturo Zamora "sold" a street Millennium Tower are a similar sample of urban chaos resulting from the deep corruption of politicians and businessmen.
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