Barrilaco Ravine

community’s Ecological Recovery Project

Team: Sustrato, a|911, Proyecto Vecinal Barranca de Barrilaco, Feher & Feher, Ritch, Muller, Heather y Nicolau S.C., Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, CONAGUA, SEDEMA, SACMEX

Client: Barrilaco Ravine's Neighbours

Location: Barranca de Barrilaco, Mexico City

Area: 26 ha

Implementation period: 2011- ongoing

Prize: Innovation for the Participatory Budget's Implementation

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Barrilaco is one of the many ravines of the hydrological and ecological system within Mexico City’s valley. An ongoing recovery has transformed Barrilaco Ravine, a 30-ha Area of Environmental Value, from a dangerous illegal waste disposal site to a healthy ecosystem and thriving social space. A decade-long collaboration among neighbours, experts, academia, and governmental agencies has made possible the design, implementation, and financing of a robust recovery plan. This cross-disciplinary and cross-sector engagement has vigorously scaled the project to reclaim Mexico City’s northwestern ravines.