CONFLICT IN THE CITY - STREET TRADING IN MEXICO-CITY

In recent years Mexico City's authorities have tried to control and im prove street trading and clean up the area. Their actions have provoke d the street trading community, and a bitter conflict over the use of city space has arisen. The scene of the conflict is the highly symboli c Centro Historico, a UNESCO world heritage site, home to part of Mexi co's architectural and cultural patrimony, important residential, comm ercial and political administrative area. This paper presents the oppo sing parties' arguments and comments on the resulting stalemate and wh at this represents for the future development of the Centro Historico and Mexico in general.