Governor’s Vision for Urban and Territorial Development
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. During the civic ceremony honoring the World Urbanism Day, celebrated on November 8, Governor Américo Villarreal Anaya emphasized the concrete actions and clear vision of his government to strengthen urban and territorial development, environmental sustainability, and organized, sustainable urbanism.
Urban Development and Social Justice
Villarreal highlighted that through the urban and territorial development plans of each region and municipality, actions are taken to promote highway growth and improve and expand roadways, providing better social justice opportunities.
- Improvements in mobility, such as liberamiento expansions and the second-level project on Avenida Hidalgo in Tampico.
- Implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the conurbation of Ciudad Madero, Altamira, and Tampico.
- Upcoming BRT projects in Reynosa, as discussed with the President of Mexico.
Environmental Conservation Efforts
Tamaulipas has reserved 22% of its territory for nature conservation, including the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Laguna Madre, and various locations dedicated to sustaining environmental conditions or restoring them. Examples include mangrove planting and riverbank clean-up initiatives.
Growth Ensures Well-being, Security, and Opportunities: SEDUMA
Secretary of Urban Development and the Environment, Karina Lizeth Saldívar Lartigue, expressed that under Governor Américo Villarreal’s leadership, Tamaulipas has decided to orderly manage urban growth with a human-centered approach, planning, data, and empathy. The opinions of experts, academics, and citizens are considered, as growth is not just about building structures or opening avenues; it’s about ensuring well-being, security, and opportunities.
SEDUMA’s Commitment to Rigorous Work
Saldívar Lartigue detailed the actions carried out through the State Program for Sustainable Urban Development in Tamaulipas, Municipal Programs of Territorial and Urban Development, and the Integrated Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. She reaffirmed her department’s commitment to rigorous technical work, open dialogue, and collaboration with each municipality.
“Ordering, preserving, and projecting our cities is not a one-day or one-government task; it’s a generational pact. Today, from Paseo Méndez, I confidently assert that Tamaulipas is moving in this direction because Tamaulipas transforms itself with vision, participation, and responsibility,” she stated.
Attendees at the Civic Ceremony
The civic ceremony, held at Paseo Pedro J. Méndez, was attended by:
- Diputado Humberto Prieto Herrera, president of the State Congress Governorship Board
- Magistrate Tania Contreras López, president of the Supreme Court of Justice
- Diputada Eva Reyes, president of the State Congress Directorate
- Héctor Joel Villegas González, Secretary General of Government
- General Newton Manuel Chávez Baños, commander of the 48th Military Zone
- Comisario Adolfo Hernández Amparán, state coordinator of the National Guard in Tamaulipas
