Raul Basultonext holder of the Secretariat of Public Works and Services in Mexico City (Sobse), announced that mobility and the Public Care System will be a priority for the agency that he will lead during Clara Brugada’s government.
In an interview, the current mayor of Iztapalapa He pointed out that the Sobse will participate in various maintenance works of the Mass Transportation System Metro (STC), one of the main demands of the capital’s residents.
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“Citizens are increasingly demanding that the conditions of the Metro. There will have to be significant efforts in terms of construction and maintenance of the lines. Metro“It is important, it is key that this resource and this area can be developed,” he said.
The Morena member highlighted the importance of investing in the Metro remodelinggiving as an example the resources allocated by the outgoing administration to the rehabilitation of the Line 1which amount to 16 billion pesos.
From the Utopia Ixtapalcallirecently opened in the heart of Iztapalapaalso noted that the agency will seek to continue the development of transport models initiated by the previous one Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaumlike the Cablebus.
“The next Government seeks to develop five New Cablebús linesmainly to serve the population that moves from the outskirts of Tláhuac, Milpa Alta, Xochimilco, Tlalpan, from Magdalena Contrerasamong others. One of the main topics will be the mobility and where Sobse will have a lot of influence,” he said.
In addition to this, the official stated that the The Ministry of Public Works will be responsible for creating the necessary spaces to promote the Comprehensive Care System announced by Brugada.
“This system will be implemented through a network of infrastructure and equipment in the 16 municipalities and they will be the ancients Cendisthat is, a space where mainly children from 0 to 6 years old can be in these spaces and mothers have a place to leave their children. At least there will be 300 spaces that shelter the children’s stays and will be part of this system,” he said.
Another fundamental element for the development of the system, he said, will be the day care for the elderlywith which we seek to develop a support space for that sector.
“Services will be provided there, mainly topics doctors and rehabilitation“It is one of the key issues for the next Government,” he said.
According to Basulto, another point is to provide Help women and men who are caregivers. “This will be a program to which we will pay close attention and which will benefit all the residents of the capital,” he stressed.
Faced with these challenges, the still mayor considered that The first 100 days at the head of the agency will be crucial and will mark a before and after for the incoming government.
“In terms of works, the government plan of the graduate Clara Brugada It is very important, very ambitious, there will be many actions in terms of works, mainly there will be five areas that I will be leading,” he said.
Basulto recognized for his work in Iztapalapa with the construction of the so-called Utopiaswill also be in charge of making the 100 spaces for comprehensive development that he promised a reality Brugada for the entire city.
In light of this, he explained that the district, which has 13 of these centers, will be the example to follow for the implementation of the project in the 16 municipalities of the capital.
“To build the 100 Utopias In the city, population density will be taken into account. There will not be the same number in Gustavo A. Maderowhich in High Milpathe degree of marginalization and poverty in each territorial demarcation and the infrastructure that the municipalities have will also be taken into account. But on average, all of them will start with a floor of four or five Utopiasand from the fifth onwards these criteria will be taken into account,” he said.
Although he did not detail the amount required for the construction of the 100 UtopiasBasulto clarified that it will be the budget of the own Secretariat of Public Works and Servicestaken from already established programs such as PILLARS and Planting Parks.
“He Public Care System that the Head of Government will implement It will be a successful program, the attention to children, the attention to women and the Utopias, that is, all this great package will be the flag that frames the next Government headed by the graduate. Clara Brugada“, he said.
Basulto is considered a fairly close collaborator of the head of government elected in recent years, since during her administration as mayor of Iztapalapaserved as Director General of Public Works and Urban Development from October 1, 2018 to September 2023.
At that time, Brugada He appointed him as the person in charge of the district after requesting leave to run for the capital government.
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Even when announcing her aspirations during her last government report, the Morena member called him “the maker of Utopias” and entrusted him with fulfilling the commitments made during his administration.
“I do not consider myself ‘the father of Utopias’, I consider myself an official who has had the vision to be able to design and contribute the knowledge and experience to create these great spaces,” he concluded. architect graduated from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM).