The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Jalisco Traffic Department (Semov) will increase its number of checkpoints to identify drunk drivers over the holiday period in the Guadalajara metropolitan area.
The U.S. Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded the Guadalajara municipal government a donation of $US1 million to continue its crusade against corruption.
The Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce (Camara de Comercio or Canaco) has started operating day trips from the city to the Lake Chapala area, mirroring its longtime and successful Tequila Express tour.
For some Mexicans, the annual Christmas break begins Monday, December 18.
Strollers along Tonala’s Calle Santos Degollado can now admire a series of striking sculptures created by local artists. The project is part of Mayor Jorge Arana’s “Tonalá Pueblo Museo” program to turn the crafts center into a “living museum.”
Traditional decorations financed by the local business sector are once again drawing visitors to Guadalajara’s downtown core.
The central lanes of a section of Avenida Lopez Matoes reopened to traffic this week, three days ahead of schedule. Resurfacing work over the past month on a one-kilometer stretch of the avenue between Copernico and the Periferico has caused long delays, especially at peak times. Even with the reopening of the lanes overnight on Monday, a long tailback of vehicles traveling into the city still formed the following morning.
Traditional decorations financed by the local business sector are once again drawing visitors to Guadalajara’s downtown core.
In catering to persons with disabilities and reduced mobility, Guadalajara’s Tren Ligero line has stolen a base on subway networks in the likes of New York, London and Paris.
New infrastructure for people with disabilities was unveiled this week at stations on the Linea Dos route running from Tonala to the Parque Revolution.
