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| Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda (SEDUVI) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda (SEDUVI) |
| Native name | Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Mexico City |
| Headquarters | Benito Juárez |
Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda (SEDUVI) is the agency of Mexico City responsible for urban planning, land use, zoning, housing policy and built environment regulation. It coordinates with executive entities such as the Government of Mexico City, alongside local delegations like Cuauhtémoc and Miguel Hidalgo, and interacts with federal bodies including the Secretariat of Agrarian, Land and Urban Development and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. SEDUVI's remit touches major projects in neighborhoods such as Polanco, Condesa, and Roma while engaging with institutions like the Colegio de México and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
SEDUVI was created amid administrative reforms influenced by precedents such as the 1994 Chiapas crisis and urban debates after events like the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, aligning with policy shifts from administrations including those of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas and Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Early coordination occurred with bodies such as the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit and urban initiatives linked to projects like the Metrobús and expansion of the Mexico City Metro. PLans and legal frameworks referenced international milestones including the Habitat II conference and cooperative exchanges with cities such as Barcelona, New York City, Buenos Aires and São Paulo. Over successive municipal administrations including those led by Marcelo Ebrard, Miguel Ángel Mancera and Claudia Sheinbaum, SEDUVI evolved through institutional reforms, land titling programs, and responses to major events like the 2017 Puebla earthquake.
SEDUVI's competencies intersect with urban projects such as the Mexico City International Airport debates and heritage affairs tied to sites like the Historic center of Mexico City. It issues zoning instruments comparable to Plan Regulador models used in Santiago, Chile and engages with housing schemes resembling programs from the INFONAVIT. Key functions include territorial planning coordinated with entities such as the National Institute of Anthropology and History for areas like Xochimilco and environmental assessments in collaboration with the SEMARNAT. The agency administers land use permits, urban development authorizations, and densification norms relevant to corridors like Avenida Insurgentes, linking to transport agencies such as Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC). It also interfaces with financial institutions such as the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank for urban financing.
SEDUVI's organizational chart includes directorates and coordination units analogous to structures in municipal agencies like the Secretaría de Obras y Servicios (Mexico City). Internal divisions interact with planning bodies such as the Instituto de Vivienda de la Ciudad de México (INVI), the Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal and urban observatories affiliated with academic centers like the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and the Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Leadership appointments are made by the Head of Government of Mexico City and have historically involved figures with ties to parties such as the Party of the Democratic Revolution and National Regeneration Movement. Operational links extend to procurement frameworks used by the Secretariat of Public Administration (Mexico) and to municipal registries like the Registro Público de la Propiedad.
SEDUVI has promoted initiatives addressing housing scarcity, heritage conservation and transit-oriented development, comparable in ambition to projects like the Big Dig (contextual comparison) and urban regeneration efforts in London and Paris. Notable programs include urban redevelopment in areas around Observatorio metro station, social housing schemes inspired by principles used in Vienna's social housing model, and regulatory measures applied to axis corridors such as Paseo de la Reforma. The Secretariat partnered with international donors such as the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and worked with local stakeholders including neighborhood associations from La Roma and Colonia Juárez. SEDUVI also coordinated rehabilitation projects following incidents such as structural failures and responded to citizen movements exemplified by activists linked to groups like Movimiento por la Paz.
The Secretariat operates within a legal framework anchored in the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States and local statutes like the Constitution of Mexico City. Its regulations reference federal laws such as the Federal Law of Administrative Responsibilities and norms administered by agencies including the Federal Institute for Access to Information for transparency aspects. Zoning instruments align with precedents in Mexican jurisprudence from courts including the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and municipal ordinances applied across delegations like Tlalpan. Internationally, SEDUVI's standards draw on guidelines from bodies such as the World Health Organization for urban health and the United Nations for sustainable development.
Budgetary allocations for SEDUVI are approved within the Budget of the Federal District process and coordinated with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, with line-items for programs financed through mechanisms similar to those used by Fondo Nacional de Habitaciones Populares (FONHAPO) and credit instruments from banks like Banobras. Funding sources include municipal revenue derived from property taxes administered by the Servicio de Administración Tributaria and transfers from federal programs such as funds linked to the National Housing Fund. International financing has come from institutions including the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and bilateral cooperation partners like the United States Agency for International Development.
SEDUVI has faced controversies related to urban densification policies in areas like Polanco and Roma, conflicts with conservationists over projects affecting the Historic center of Mexico City, and legal disputes adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation and local tribunals. Criticisms have emerged from civil society organizations such as Transparencia Mexicana and neighborhood councils from boroughs like Cuauhtémoc, alleging opacity in permits, ties to private developers including firms akin to ICA and disputes over rezonings similar to controversies in cities like Istanbul and São Paulo. Investigations by media outlets such as El Universal, Reforma and Proceso have scrutinized planning decisions, while academic critiques originated from researchers at institutions like the Universidad Iberoamericana and El Colegio de la Frontera Metropolitana.