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Old buildings at risk of collapse

Many of Guadalajara’s older homes are falling down due to neglect and a lack of funds or will on their owner’s part to refurbish them.

Between 700 and 800 old buildings in downtown Guadalajara are at risk of collapse due to improper maintenance, Public Works Secretary Carlos Felipe Arias Garcia warned this week.


Drab metro public housing transformed by art project

Miravalle’s public housing was truly ugly before this 4-month colorful art project “Art in your City” gave the working-class residents a chance to be proud of their homes.

A block of public housing apartments in the working-class Miravalle neighborhood of Guadalajara has been transformed into a colorful artwork following four months of hard graft by local residents.

Tonala ravaged by severe storms

The pavement of 18 Tonal streets was ripped up by Monday’s storm

The Mexican Army was called in to help evacuate Tonala residents on Monday, as heavy storms left hundreds of properties flooded, causing millions of pesos of damage.

San Jose to be twinned with GDL

Guadalajara city officials will take advantage of a four-day trip to San Jose, California next week to promote the merits of the Ciudad Creativa Digital, the digital and telecommunications hub proposed to rescue the depressed downtown zone near the San Juan de Dios market.