Mexico City, May 12 – The Azcapotzalco borough is set to receive another ‘Utopia’ social and cultural center. This announcement comes from Mexico City’s Head of Government, Clara Brugada, just days after the inauguration of ‘Robotopía’, the first such center in Azcapotzalco, located in the Ceylán Sports Complex.
New ‘Utopia’ to be built in El Rosario
The new ‘Utopia’ will be situated in the El Rosario complex, one of the largest residential units in Mexico City. The project will be constructed on Avenida de las Culturas, on a plot of land recently acquired by the Mexico City government.
“In this great El Rosario Unit, we are going to start building the second Utopia, which will be on Avenida de las Culturas; in that large space that was bought by the city government,” Brugada Molina stated during the presentation of a security deployment in Azcapotzalco on Tuesday, May 12.
This new center is part of a broader initiative by the capital’s government to establish 100 “Units of Transformation and Organization for Inclusion and Social Harmony” (Utopías) across the city.
Focus on community and well-being
Brugada explained that the new ‘Utopia’ aims to primarily benefit residents of El Rosario, offering a wide range of sports, cultural, and recreational activities for children, youth, seniors, and families. “We are going to have a place here where children, young people, women, seniors, everyone, will be able to have a dignified space to exercise their rights,” she added.
‘Robotopía’: Azcapotzalco’s first ‘Utopia’
The announcement follows the opening of ‘Robotopía’ on April 30, coinciding with Children’s Day. Located in the Ceylán Sports Complex in the Euzkadi neighborhood, ‘Robotopía’ is notable for housing the city’s first robotics school. It also features a semi-Olympic swimming pool, soccer fields, a skating rink, and various other sports and cultural facilities.
Furthermore, ‘Robotopía’ provides comprehensive services from the Public Care System, including a community laundry, a temazcal (traditional sweat lodge), and dedicated spaces for children and the elderly. The facility also boasts an auditorium, dance and music rooms, and even a radio cabin.
Utopías as a security strategy
During her address, Clara Brugada emphasized that projects like the ‘Utopías’ are integral to the city’s strategy to enhance security and address the root causes of violence. “We want our young people to be swimming, to be engaged in the most cherished sports by youth, which they will now have here, and not be in other places,” she remarked.
“May they be in sports leagues and not in criminal leagues; may they be in community networks learning music and not in criminal networks,” Brugada further elaborated, underscoring the preventative role of these centers.
The Mexico City government plans to construct 100 ‘Utopías’ throughout the city during its current administration, aiming to foster community development and social inclusion.
