(Photo: Insurgentes at 11am, June 22)
Although the walk from my apartment in Colonia Condesa to my studio in Colonia Roma takes only about 12 minutes, it requires crossing an amazing 27 lanes of traffic (8 of them seen here in the photo), so Mexico City traffic is an integral part of my life.
The influenza scare and the economic crisis have taken their toll, especially in the tourism sector. And although in general it seems like the city is back to 'normal', I've noticed that there is less traffic recently. It's a boon for me as a pedestrian, but leaves the unsettling feeling that something is not quite right.
The rainy season has started, the air is cleaner, the parks are greener--and now there's even less traffic. It's a great time to visit Mexico City.
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