After an 8.0 earthquake devastated Mexico City in 1985, the government strengthened building codes to prevent more buildings from collapsing. After a massive quake toppled more buildings in the city in 2017, it became clear that officials weren’t enforcing those codes, and developers were cutting corners.
Mexico City’s Architects of Destruction
Martha Pskowski | CityLab | September 19, 2018 | 1,560 words