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Mexico City Launches Permanent Centro Histórico Lighting Overhaul at 30% Progress

City leaders frame the heritage‑sensitive upgrade as a permanent policy coordinated with INAH to strengthen pedestrian safety before the 2026 World Cup.

Overview

  • In the Centro Histórico’s Polígono A, the program covers roughly 57 kilometers across 134–137 streets and seven plazas.
  • The city plans about 7,000 new LED luminaires rated 120–170 watts plus 854 reflectors, rehabilitating historic lamp models with controlled color temperatures around 4,000–5,000 K.
  • Artistic lighting will highlight 15 landmark buildings totaling about 73,000 square meters of façades, with work already completed on several sites.
  • Officials report roughly 30% completion and project finishing the street works by mid‑March, with façade lighting targeted for late February to early March.
  • Authorities stress the effort is a permanent component of the Centro’s management plan, coordinated with INAH to protect monuments, with forthcoming measures to reorganize street commerce and implement a special security plan.