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UN-Habitat honours Mexico City’s UTOPÍAS community-space model
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada received UN-Habitat’s Scroll of Honour on October 25 for the city’s UTOPÍAS model.
The award was presented at the opening of La Soberana, a large community complex in the Gustavo A. Madero borough.
UTOPÍAS bring community services, cultural activities, sports and care programs together in one place.
La Soberana cost 300 million pesos and includes medical services, an indoor pool, sports facilities, cultural spaces and services for children and older people.
Brugada said the services would be free, though the information provided no independent measure of the savings for families.
The recognition highlights the model’s links to sustainable urban development, and Mexico City is due to host the World Urban Forum in 2028.
UN-Habitat awarded Mexico City’s UTOPÍAS model its Honor Scroll during the opening of La Soberana.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada Molina received the award from UN-Habitat Executive Director Ana Claudia Rossbach.
The UTOPÍAS bring community services, cultural activities, sports facilities and care programmes together in one place.
UN-Habitat linked the model to the 2030 Agenda, particularly urban development and access to services.
La Soberana, built at Deportivo Hermanos Galeana, covers 91,377 square metres and cost 300 million pesos.
- Who
- Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada Molina received the award from UN-Habitat Executive Director Ana Claudia Rossbach.
- What
- UN-Habitat awarded its Honor Scroll to Mexico City’s UTOPÍAS community-space model.
- When
- 25 October; the article was published on 26 October 2026.
- Where
- At the opening of La Soberana in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City.
- Why
- The award recognises urban innovation and public-space initiatives. UN-Habitat linked the model to the 2030 Agenda and access to services.
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- Award
- UN-Habitat Honor Scroll
- Recipient
- Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada Molina
- Presenter
- Ana Claudia Rossbach, UN-Habitat executive director
- La Soberana area
- 91,377 square metres
- La Soberana investment
- 300 million pesos