MANAGEMENT OF URBAN MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF GUADALAJARA

Abstract

The management of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Jalisco,Mexico, during the last decades has had a negative impact on theterritory, urban mobility, transport and the environment as a result ofurban sprawl governed by speculation and high automobile dependency,and the lack of consistent and effective public policies withcapacity to transform the metropolis to the quality of life.The paper exposes the general consequences of an unsustainablemetropolitan and alternatives for change also are discussed.