"It is difficult to reach without a car. Squatters continue to build homes in its El Caracol section. And farmers from the settlements of Texcoco, Atenco, and Chimalhuacán are demanding compensation for lands that were expropriated for the controversial, and now canceled, New Mexico City International Airport (NAICM) previously being built on its lands. There is work that was paid for, but that will never be completed, for that enormous planned airport. All of this is true."
"Architect Iñaki Echeverría, director of the project, starts by acknowledging the first issue, the main point of contention for many: "Obviously, I knew accessibility wouldn't be completely resolved to everyone's satisfaction," he says. Faced with budgetary constraints, Echeverría had to choose: "Either we focus on resolving all the legal and accessibility issues, or we create this park, clean it up, and create a showcase demonstrating that restoration efforts like this one are viable.""
Lake Texcoco Ecological Park opened two years ago and covers 55 square miles, becoming one of the largest urban parks in the world. The park is difficult to reach without a car. Squatters continue to build homes in its El Caracol section. Farmers from Texcoco, Atenco, and Chimalhuacán demand compensation for lands expropriated for the canceled New Mexico City International Airport (NAICM). Paid construction work for the airport will never be completed. Architect Iñaki Echeverría prioritized creating and restoring the park under budgetary constraints rather than fully resolving legal and accessibility issues. NAICM was announced in 2014 and promoted as a LEED-platinum green airport with a Norman Foster-designed terminal.
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