Mexico City Initiates Historic Center Drainage Ahead of Rainy Season
Mexico City, March 15, 2026 – The Mexico City government announced that it will begin drainage work in various parts of the Historic Center in the coming days. The initiative aims to anticipate the rainy season and prevent potential flooding that could affect residents, merchants, and visitors.
The rainy season statistically begins on May 15 in Mexico, coinciding with the start of the hurricane cycle in the Pacific Ocean, according to data from the National Meteorological Service (SMN). In response, capital authorities are seeking to reinforce maintenance actions in the drainage network to reduce risks during the months of precipitation.
Comprehensive Actions for Urban Improvement
The local government, through the Historic Center Authority, reported that from March 9 to 13, various inter-institutional actions were carried out to recover public space, improve mobility, and strengthen the cultural offerings in areas A and B of this city zone.
During this period, three public space recovery operations were conducted on Roldán, Belisario Domínguez, Allende streets, and in the vicinity of Plaza Meave. As a result, 49 motorcycles were impounded, one infraction was issued to a vehicle with Mexico City license plates, and eight guarantees were secured from foreign vehicles.
Authorities noted that these actions are part of a permanent strategy to free up public space and promote a culture of road safety. Citizen reports on social media daily request interventions in various points of the Historic Center. Furthermore, during neighborhood security assemblies held with the Secretariat of Citizen Participation, the Mexico City Police, the Capital Prosecutor’s Office, and the Investigative Police, one of the main demands from residents and merchants concerns motorcyclists who do not comply with current traffic regulations.
Maintenance and Cultural Revitalization
Parallel to these efforts, maintenance and rehabilitation work continues in public squares. This week, Plaza San Juan underwent interventions, including washing of the esplanade, painting of bollards and posts, cleaning of exercise equipment, maintenance of the children’s play area, washing of walkways, pruning and gardening, replacement of damaged slabs, graffiti removal, and manual sweeping.
As part of the strategy to recover public space through culture, the Historic Center Authority also promotes various free cultural activities. In coordination with PILARES, film screenings are held in recovered public spaces, while chess encounters have been organized with the “Tlacuachess” chess club in Alameda Central, Fundación Renacimiento, and PRONATE A.C. (National Program for the Elderly).
In Alameda Central, free dance classes are also offered at the kiosk: bachata sessions are held on Fridays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and salsa from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM; while on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Afro dance classes take place from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, and Cuban salsa from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Government Objectives and Citizen Engagement
These actions are part of the strategy promoted by the Head of Government, Clara Brugada Molina, to revitalize and recover the Historic Center, with the aim of consolidating it as a safe, orderly, culturally active, and inclusive space for capital residents, as well as national and foreign visitors.
The Historic Center Authority invited citizens to stay informed through its official social media channels, where inter-institutional actions and the cultural agenda of museums and venues in the area are disseminated.
The daily work in other parks and squares of the Historic Center also includes nightly washes, irrigation of green areas, tree maintenance, and cleaning of walkways, with the objective of keeping these public spaces in good condition.
A journalism workshop is also offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Historic Center Authority facilities, located at República de Argentina number 8. All these activities are free and open to the public.
