Prioritizing Green Space and Children in Urban Planning

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Urban planning initiatives in Mexico City include ensuring a minimum amount of green space per resident and focusing on children's needs. The concept is based on the principle that everyone has the right to the city, acknowledging the nearly five million children living in the metropolitan area as a significant population that has been historically overlooked.

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