{"id":163319,"date":"2026-08-03T17:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centrourbano.com\/revista\/?p=163319"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:27:12","slug":"ciudades-estamos-destruyendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centrourbano.com\/revista\/opinion\/ciudades-estamos-destruyendo\/","title":{"rendered":"Las ciudades que estamos destruyendo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Si<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>pensamos<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>en<\/span>\u00a0el\u00a0<\/span>compromiso<\/span>\u00a0de\u00a0<\/span>conducir<\/span>\u00a0la\u00a0<\/span>transformaci\u00f3n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>urbana<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>debemos<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>reconocer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>que<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>estamos<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fallando<\/span>, sin\u00a0<\/span>siquiera<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>darnos<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cuenta<\/span>\u00a0de lo\u00a0<\/span>que<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vamos<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>provocando<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>en<\/span>\u00a0las\u00a0<\/span>ciudades<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>que<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>estamos<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>destruyendo<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Por Horacio Urbano<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Las\u00a0ciudades\u00a0est\u00e1n\u00a0cambiando\u00a0porque\u00a0la\u00a0realidad\u00a0es\u00a0canija\u00a0y\u00a0van\u00a0a\u00a0cambiar\u00a0con o sin el\u00a0debido\u00a0acompa\u00f1amiento\u00a0de sus\u00a0gobiernos.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Con o sin el\u00a0debido\u00a0acompa\u00f1amiento\u00a0de sus\u00a0gobiernos\u00a0y\u00a0los\u00a0que\u00a0tendr\u00edan\u00a0que\u00a0ser\u00a0obligatorios\u00a0procesos\u00a0de\u00a0planeaci\u00f3n\u00a0urbana,\u00a0armonizaci\u00f3n\u00a0normativa,\u00a0inversi\u00f3n\u00a0en\u00a0todo\u00a0tipo\u00a0de\u00a0infraestructuras\u00a0e\u00a0inevitables\u00a0alianzas\u00a0con\u00a0sociedad\u00a0e\u00a0iniciativa\u00a0privada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Con o sin\u00a0claridad\u00a0en\u00a0el\u00a0futuro\u00a0que\u00a0se\u00a0busca, y la\u00a0consecuente\u00a0hoja de\u00a0ruta\u00a0que\u00a0establezca\u00a0las\u00a0metas\u00a0a\u00a0cumplir\u00a0para\u00a0convertir\u00a0un\u00a0sue\u00f1o\u00a0en\u00a0algo\u00a0viable.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Las ciudades van a cambiar queramos o no\u2026 Ya lo que habr\u00e1 que ver es si ese cambio ser\u00e1 en el camino de buscar un futuro deseable y planeado, o si ser\u00e1 apenas la triste consecuencia de la anarqu\u00eda, la desidia y el abandono institucional.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pero de\u00a0que\u00a0van\u00a0a\u00a0cambiar\u2026Van a\u00a0cambiar\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Y hoy\u00a0tenemos\u00a0que\u00a0decir\u00a0que\u00a0el\u00a0cambio\u00a0no\u00a0va\u00a0por\u00a0el camino\u00a0correcto.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Estamos\u00a0quedando\u00a0a\u00a0deber\u00a0ante el\u00a0compromiso\u00a0de\u00a0hacer\u00a0que\u00a0nuestras\u00a0ciudades\u00a0se\u00a0conviertan\u00a0en\u00a0poderosos\u00a0motores\u00a0de\u00a0desarrollo\u00a0humano.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Desarrollo\u00a0humano\u2026\u00a0Porque\u00a0para\u00a0medir\u00a0el\u00a0\u00e9xito\u00a0de\u00a0una\u00a0ciudad\u00a0resulta\u00a0del\u00a0todo\u00a0insuficiente\u00a0limitarse\u00a0a\u00a0presumir\u00a0logros\u00a0de\u00a0desarrollo\u00a0econ\u00f3mico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No. Hay\u00a0que\u00a0volver\u00a0a lo\u00a0esencial. Y\u00a0hablando\u00a0de\u00a0ciudades, lo\u00a0esencial\u00a0es\u00a0entender\u00a0que\u00a0las\u00a0ciudades\u00a0son para la\u00a0gente\u2026\u00a0Tenemos\u00a0que\u00a0planearlas\u00a0para la\u00a0gente,\u00a0legislarlas\u00a0para la\u00a0gente,\u00a0hacer\u00a0las\u00a0inversiones\u00a0que\u00a0permitan\u00a0que\u00a0la\u00a0gente\u00a0viva\u00a0mejor\u00a0e\u00a0implementar\u00a0procesos\u00a0participativos,\u00a0en\u00a0que\u00a0todos\u00a0seamos\u00a0parte\u00a0de la\u00a0definici\u00f3n\u00a0de\u00a0objetivos,\u00a0estrategias\u00a0y\u00a0acciones.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Y para\u00a0lograr\u00a0esto\u00a0tendr\u00edamos\u00a0que\u00a0empezar\u00a0por\u00a0entender\u00a0qu\u00e9\u00a0queremos,\u00a0d\u00f3nde\u00a0estamos\u00a0parados y\u00a0qu\u00e9\u00a0hoja de\u00a0ruta\u00a0nos\u00a0ofrece\u00a0mejores\u00a0escenarios\u00a0para\u00a0que\u00a0todo\u00a0esto\u00a0se\u00a0cumpla, a\u00a0partir\u00a0de\u00a0objetivos\u00a0de\u00a0\u00edndole\u00a0social,\u00a0ambiental,\u00a0urbano\u00a0y\u00a0econ\u00f3mico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bfPara\u00a0qu\u00e9\u00a0y para\u00a0qui\u00e9n\u00a0queremos\u00a0las\u00a0ciudades?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Y\u00a0como\u00a0la\u00a0l\u00f3gica,\u00a0como\u00a0ya\u00a0dije, es\u00a0canija,\u00a0cabe\u00a0suponer\u00a0que\u00a0queremos\u00a0ciudades\u00a0que\u00a0privilegien\u00a0el\u00a0alcance\u00a0social, a\u00a0partir\u00a0de\u00a0contextos\u00a0sustentables\u00a0y\u00a0sostenibles.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Queremos\u00a0ciudades\u00a0que\u00a0no\u00a0sean\u00a0solo un\u00a0art\u00edculo\u00a0de\u00a0lujo\u00a0destinado\u00a0solo a\u00a0grupos\u00a0de poblaci\u00f3n de altos\u00a0ingresos.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Queremos\u00a0entonces\u00a0ciudades\u00a0que\u00a0asuman\u00a0el\u00a0reto\u00a0de\u00a0dar\u00a0respuestas\u00a0al\u00a0reto\u00a0habitacional\u00a0desde\u00a0una\u00a0perspectiva\u00a0integral,\u00a0que\u00a0atienda\u00a0a\u00a0todos\u00a0los\u00a0grupos\u00a0de poblaci\u00f3n, a\u00a0partir\u00a0de\u00a0programas\u00a0que\u00a0respondan\u00a0en\u00a0forma\u00a0oportuna\u00a0y\u00a0suficiente\u00a0a sus\u00a0necesidades\u00a0y\u00a0posibilidades.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Queremos\u00a0ciudades\u00a0que\u00a0entreguen\u00a0viviendas\u00a0bajo\u00a0premisas\u00a0de\u00a0cercan\u00eda\u00a0y\u00a0complementariedad\u00a0y\u00a0eficiencia\u00a0urbana.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Viviendas\u00a0d\u00f3nde\u00a0y\u00a0c\u00f3mo\u00a0se\u00a0necesitan,\u00a0debidamente\u00a0vinculadas\u00a0a\u00a0todo\u00a0tipo\u00a0de\u00a0servicios\u00a0e\u00a0infraestructuras\u00a0urbanas.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Viviendas\u00a0que\u00a0permitan\u00a0consolidar\u00a0estructuras\u00a0barriales\u00a0y\u00a0que\u00a0sean\u00a0esos\u00a0elementos\u00a0que\u00a0den\u00a0cohesi\u00f3n\u00a0y\u00a0l\u00f3gica\u00a0al\u00a0tejido\u00a0urbano.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Por\u00a0supuesto,\u00a0estamos\u00a0hablando\u00a0de\u00a0procesos\u00a0que\u00a0tienen\u00a0que\u00a0ser\u00a0conducidos\u00a0desde\u00a0el\u00a0gobierno.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Procesos\u00a0integrales\u00a0anclados\u00a0en\u00a0un alto\u00a0nivel\u00a0de\u00a0armonizaci\u00f3n\u00a0legislativa\u00a0y\u00a0coordinaci\u00f3n\u00a0institucional.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Procesos\u00a0alineados\u00a0al\u00a0cumplimiento\u00a0de\u00a0objetivos\u00a0comunes,\u00a0que\u00a0reconozcan\u00a0que\u00a0la\u00a0transformaci\u00f3n\u00a0urbana\u00a0implica\u00a0actualizar\u00a0lecturas\u00a0y\u00a0crear\u00a0condiciones\u00a0que\u00a0permitan\u00a0que\u00a0se\u00a0haga\u00a0todo\u00a0lo\u00a0necesario\u00a0para\u00a0hacer\u00a0efectivas\u00a0las\u00a0vocaciones\u00a0y\u00a0los\u00a0proyectos\u00a0de ciudad.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Porque\u00a0de poco\u00a0sirve\u00a0que\u00a0en\u00a0el\u00a0discurso\u00a0ya\u00a0se\u00a0hable\u00a0de\u00a0todo\u00a0esto,\u00a0si\u00a0en\u00a0los\u00a0hechos\u00a0sigue\u00a0siendo\u00a0imposible\u00a0obtener\u00a0los\u00a0permisos\u00a0necesarios\u00a0para\u00a0construir\u00a0esas\u00a0viviendas\u00a0que\u00a0tanta\u00a0falta\u00a0hacen.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

De nada\u00a0sirve\u00a0si\u00a0desde\u00a0las\u00a0instancias\u00a0p\u00fablicas\u00a0no se\u00a0garantizan\u00a0los\u00a0abastos\u00a0de\u00a0servicios\u00a0fundamentales\u00a0como\u00a0agua,\u00a0electricidad\u00a0o\u00a0transporte\u00a0p\u00fablico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

De poco\u00a0sirve\u00a0si\u00a0no\u00a0entendemos\u00a0que\u00a0esa\u00a0descoordinaci\u00f3n\u00a0institucional\u00a0es un\u00a0lastre\u00a0que\u00a0agranda\u00a0las\u00a0brechas\u00a0de\u00a0desigualdad\u00a0entre\u00a0los\u00a0pocos\u00a0ricos\u00a0que\u00a0pueden\u00a0tener\u00a0futuros\u00a0urbanos, y\u00a0los\u00a0muchos\u00a0pobres\u00a0que\u00a0van\u00a0siendo\u00a0excluidos\u00a0de\u00a0los\u00a0barrios y\u00a0ciudades\u00a0que\u00a0los\u00a0vieron\u00a0crecer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9\u00a0sentido\u00a0tiene\u00a0analizar\u00a0las\u00a0inmensas\u00a0oportunidades\u00a0de\u00a0reconvertir\u00a0zonas\u00a0urbanas\u00a0o\u00a0inmuebles\u00a0cuyas\u00a0vocaciones\u00a0han\u00a0cambiado,\u00a0si\u00a0hoy\u00a0resulta\u00a0imposible\u00a0actualizar\u00a0usos\u00a0de\u00a0suelo\u00a0y\u00a0tener\u00a0los\u00a0\u00a0permisos\u00a0que\u00a0se\u00a0requieren\u00a0para\u00a0hacerlo?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No. La\u00a0transformaci\u00f3n\u00a0urbana\u00a0no\u00a0va\u00a0a\u00a0esperar\u00a0que\u00a0superemos\u00a0la\u00a0indolencia\u00a0con\u00a0que\u00a0vemos\u00a0pasar la\u00a0vida\u00a0y\u00a0cambiar\u00a0nuestros\u00a0barrios y\u00a0ciudades.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u00e1s\u00a0nos\u00a0vale\u00a0entender\u00a0que\u00a0el\u00a0cambio\u00a0ser\u00e1,\u00a0as\u00ed\u00a0sea un\u00a0cambio\u00a0negativo\u00a0resultante\u00a0de\u00a0anarqu\u00edas,\u00a0ilegalidades\u00a0o\u00a0decisiones\u00a0tomadas\u00a0a la\u00a0ligera.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

La\u00a0sustentabilidad\u00a0implica\u00a0transformar\u00a0el hoy\u00a0en\u00a0forma\u00a0responsable, sin\u00a0poner\u00a0en\u00a0riesgo\u00a0el\u00a0futuro\u00a0de las\u00a0pr\u00f3ximas\u00a0generaciones.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Y el\u00a0hecho\u00a0es\u00a0si\u00a0pensamos\u00a0en\u00a0el\u00a0compromiso\u00a0de\u00a0conducir\u00a0la\u00a0transformaci\u00f3n\u00a0urbana,\u00a0debemos\u00a0reconocer\u00a0que\u00a0estamos\u00a0fallando, sin\u00a0siquiera\u00a0darnos\u00a0cuenta\u00a0de lo\u00a0que\u00a0vamos\u00a0provocando\u00a0en\u00a0las\u00a0ciudades\u00a0que\u00a0estamos\u00a0destruyendo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Urge pasar del\u00a0discurso\u00a0al\u00a0hecho. No basta\u00a0hablar\u00a0de\u00a0ciudades\u00a0densas,\u00a0compactas,\u00a0verticales, de\u00a0usos\u00a0mixtos,\u00a0sostenibles\u00a0y\u00a0sustentables,\u00a0si\u00a0eso,\u00a0que\u00a0tan bonito\u00a0suena, no\u00a0viene\u00a0respaldado\u00a0por\u00a0pol\u00edticas\u00a0e\u00a0inversiones\u00a0p\u00fablicas,\u00a0ajustes\u00a0normativos, un alto\u00a0grado\u00a0de\u00a0coordinaci\u00f3n\u00a0y\u00a0armonizaci\u00f3n\u00a0institucional\u00a0y las indispensables\u00a0alianzas\u00a0con\u00a0sociedad\u00a0e\u00a0iniciativa\u00a0privada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alianzas\u00a0que\u00a0detonen\u00a0procesos\u00a0participativos\u00a0en\u00a0que\u00a0todos\u00a0seamos\u00a0parte\u00a0de la\u00a0toma\u00a0de\u00a0decisiones.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alianzas\u00a0que\u00a0permitan\u00a0multiplicar\u00a0los\u00a0alcances\u00a0de\u00a0los\u00a0esfuerzos, al\u00a0sumar\u00a0a\u00a0los\u00a0mismos\u00a0la\u00a0participaci\u00f3n\u00a0de\u00a0todas\u00a0las\u00a0cadenas\u00a0de valor\u00a0que\u00a0definen\u00a0la\u00a0inversi\u00f3n\u00a0privada.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No. El\u00a0futuro\u00a0urbano\u00a0no se\u00a0gana\u00a0en\u00a0el\u00a0discurso\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

El\u00a0futuro\u00a0urbano\u00a0se\u00a0construye\u00a0y\u00a0exige\u00a0din\u00e1micas\u00a0que\u00a0permitan\u00a0actualizar\u00a0lecturas\u00a0y\u00a0objetivos, y\u00a0corregir\u00a0posibles\u00a0desviaciones.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

El\u00a0futuro\u00a0urbano\u00a0no es\u00a0cosa\u00a0de\u00a0grillas\u00a0o\u00a0tema\u00a0para\u00a0improvisados.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

S\u00ed. Toca a\u00a0los\u00a0gobiernos\u00a0locales\u00a0conducir\u00a0estos\u00a0procesos,\u00a0pero\u00a0toca\u00a0que\u00a0al\u00a0asumir\u00a0esa\u00a0inmensa\u00a0responsabilidad,\u00a0reconozcan\u00a0sus\u00a0debilidades\u00a0-personales\u00a0e\u00a0institucionales- y se\u00a0acerquen\u00a0los\u00a0recursos,\u00a0humanos,\u00a0institucionales\u00a0y\u00a0econ\u00f3micos,\u00a0que\u00a0permitan\u00a0la\u00a0m\u00e1xima\u00a0eficiencia\u00a0posible\u00a0para\u00a0cada\u00a0proceso.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

S\u00ed. La transformaci\u00f3n urbana ser\u00e1 con o sin nosotros. M\u00e1s nos vale que sea con nosotros\u2026 Y m\u00e1s nos vale que asumamos con total responsabilidad cada uno de los retos que habr\u00e1n de definir esos futuros urbanos.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hombres y Mujeres de la Casa 2026: Edici\u00f3n de Plata<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

A finales de\u00a0este\u00a0a\u00f1o\u00a0se\u00a0llevar\u00e1\u00a0a\u00a0cabo\u00a0la\u00a0ceremonia\u00a0en\u00a0que\u00a0se\u00a0entregar\u00e1\u00a0el\u00a0<\/span>Premio Hombres y Mujeres de la Casa 2026<\/span><\/b>, el reconocimiento m\u00e1s importante del sector inmobiliario nacional, que en su 25 Edici\u00f3n, marca importantes pautas en lo que respecta a reconocer la transformaci\u00f3n de una actividad fundamental por lo que representa como motor de desarrollo social, ambiental, urbano y econ\u00f3mico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

El Premio Hombres y Mujeres de la Casa es\u00a0otorgado\u00a0por\u00a0<\/span>Centro Urbano<\/span><\/b>, a\u00a0trav\u00e9s\u00a0de un Consejo\u00a0Consultivo,\u00a0en\u00a0que\u00a0participan\u00a0distinguidas\u00a0personalidades\u00a0de la\u00a0industria\u00a0inmobiliaria, y se\u00a0entrega\u00a0en\u00a0tres\u00a0categor\u00edas, Sector P\u00fablico, Sector Privado y\u00a0Cimientos\/Trayectoria.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Est\u00e9n\u00a0atentos\u00a0ya\u00a0empez\u00f3\u00a0el\u00a0proceso\u00a0que\u00a0nos\u00a0permitir\u00e1\u00a0tener\u00a0ganadores,\u00a0fecha\u00a0y\u00a0sede\u00a0para\u00a0esta\u00a0<\/span>Edici\u00f3n\u00a0de Plata\u00a0<\/span><\/b>de la\u00a0ceremonia\u00a0de\u00a0entrega\u00a0del Premio Hombres y Mujeres de la Casa,\u00a0que\u00a0se\u00a0llevar\u00e1\u00a0a\u00a0cabo\u00a0al final de\u00a0noviembre\u00a0en\u00a0la Ciudad de M\u00e9xico.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Est\u00e9n\u00a0atentos\u00a0y\u00a0sean\u00a0parte\u00a0de\u00a0esta\u00a0gran fiesta del sector\u00a0inmobiliario\u00a0mexicano.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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