Abstract
Various factors that have influenced the urban decay of the central areas of Mexico City. Beyond discussing these causes, the main housing interventions that have been implemented, urban decline is part of a legitimizing discourse of the measures taken are presented. Two stages differing interventions are proposed: on the one hand, driven by the public sector interventions; and secondly, those implemented with close involvement of the private sector. However, both interventions, have in common that have been measures that have affected low-income sectors, where a selective strategy can be seen for the housing interventions.
Key words:
Urban decay; Developmentalism; Neoliberal city; Mexico city