Peatonalización de la Calle Madero del centro histórico de la Ciudad de México: análisis del cambio en el ámbito comercial

Abstract

In Mexico City exists a trend, as in other places, that has played a main role in the revitalization of public spaces in recent years: the pedestrianisation of streets or avenues. Such an intervention has an important impact since it crucially modifies the use and perception of space. Constant insistence for the need to revitalize Mexico City's Historic Center has caused, in addition to a clear transformation of urban image, other important mutations in the urban space, mainly of social, spatial and economic nature. This article analyses this type of intervention in a vital artery in the historic center, Francisco I. Madero street, which was closed to vehicular traffic in 2010 to prioritize pedestrian access to the center of the city. This event has generated important impacts, mainly on the commercial sector.