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Irapuato safety, infrastructure and master plans
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Irapuato safety, infrastructure, water infrastructure and urban master plans
Since early June 2026 Irapuato has pursued an aggressive municipal security agenda, inaugurating a 241‑million‑peso Security Complex while confronting a rise in intentional homicides and a wave of child killings that sparked protests. The mayor’s “Sistema de Parques” program added a Japanese garden and a new river linear park in mid‑July, and traffic data showed a 23 % increase in road accidents. Heavy rains at the end of July prompted an intensified flood‑response effort; the city operated 86 monitoring points, cleared more than 20 000 storm‑drain outlets and kept 114 pumping units running as precipitation exceeded 619 mm. An expanded potable‑water network reached the Ejido de Malvas, serving over 480 households. Social‑development actions included a graduation ceremony for 22 women completing a 40‑hour entrepreneurship course, generating 21 new business projects, and the presentation of six master‑plan proposals for 2050 covering historic‑centre revitalisation, park expansion, climate‑resilience and public‑security measures. In late July the June municipal administration announced several officials reported a 33 % drop in homicides and a sharp decline in property crimes, while citizen groups alleged police involvement in a shooting that injured minors. Protests continued, notably families demanding justice for 9‑year‑old Alejandro. July saw heavy rains cause flooding and frequent power cuts that disabled traffic lights, prompting a “Grupo Tormenta” response. The city also launched community‑improvement actions: 200 cement bags were supplied to finish the for a long‑awaited Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús chapel in the Ganadera neighbourhood; chapel, weekly aerial‑cable maintenance began on Avenida Revolución to remove obsolete lines; maintenance, and a partnership with the National Institute of Anthropology and History was formalised to support restoration and research of historic sites; and INAH for historic‑site restoration; the “Miércoles Ciudadano” citizen‑service program service was temporarily suspended, slated to resume on 12 August. On 31 suspended. Later in July the city municipal government allocated four million pesos to upgrade 350 schools and unveiled a Master Plan for a 1 390‑hectare Knowledge‑Innovation master plan linking research, entrepreneurship and residential zones, alongside the six 2050 master plans. A city‑wide park network, park‑network master plan was presented, aiming to place a dignified natural area within ten minutes of every household. The strategy details new green corridors along the Silao and Guanajuato rivers, a Train‑Station Park, expansion of the Megaparque DIF, a Park of Knowledge in the north, and additional reserves on surrounding hills, anchored by active‑mobility, green‑infrastructure and urban‑rural connectors.
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