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EnglishThe city of Mexico will exceed 17 million inhabitants. This results from a process of urbanization which accelerated dramatically between 1940 and 1970 but which has slowed substantially since. Initially the city attracted industries but over the last twenty years, desindustrialisation has occured and the tertiary sector has been strengthened. Today the city is characterize by its duality : the contrast between the growth of an informal economy and unplanned housing and that of financial services and prestigeous buildings. Despite the brutality of theses contrasts and a social crisis, the newly elected authority of the Federal District aims to create a 'city for everyone'. francaisL'agglomeration de Mexico doit depasser les 17 millions d'habitants. Elle le doit a un processus d'urbanisation qui s'est brutalement accelere dans les annees 1940-1970 mais qui s'est fortement ralenti par la suite. Apres avoir concentre les industries elle s'est desindustria- lisee depuis vingt ans et le secteur tertiaire s'est renforce. C'est aujourd'hui une duale marquee a la fois par l'essor des activites informelles et de l'habitat irregulier et par celui des services financiers et des immeubles de prestige. Malgre la violence de ces contrastes et la crise sociale le nouveau pouvoir elu du District Federal veut en faire une ville pour tous.
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