Construction on Mexican campus halted over Unesco ��violation��

Plans to build more than 600 apartments on 바카라사이트 site of Mexico��s largest university have been suspended after a federal judge declared 바카라사이트 construction a violation of?United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) world heritage site regulations.

For just under a century, 바카라사이트 National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)?has occupied its own ��University City�� state in Mexico City, sitting largely outside government and police control.?

The area is noted for its historic architecture �C which has been designed by a number of famous Mexican artists?�C?and ecological reserve, and was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2007.

But with?a booming?population of more?than 20 million people,?space to build?on in 바카라사이트 capital is in increasingly high demand and permission was reportedly granted for 바카라사이트 construction of three new tower blocks to begin in University City from?January this year.

A series of protests were staged by students and local residents against 바카라사이트 building work,?and university president Enrique Graue Wiechers?called 바카라사이트?plans a?topic of ��very important concern for 바카라사이트 university, not only because of 바카라사이트 environmental impact, water exploitation and generation of traffic in 바카라사이트 area, but because of 바카라사이트 impact on visibility [and harmony] of humanity��.

A previous court hearing?declared 바카라사이트 construction work fit for purpose, but on?2 March, district judge Juan Carlos Guzman Rosas agreed that UNAM had an ��international obligation�� to protect 바카라사이트 site.

Giving his verdict, he said that two of 바카라사이트 towers �C apartment blocks designed at 23 and 27 storeys high?�C?must be suspended with immediate effect.

In addition to 바카라사이트 potential threat to 바카라사이트 environment, 바카라사이트 judge noted that it was in UNAM��s interests to obey 바카라사이트 guidelines set out by Unesco, to which University City��s protection from 바카라사이트 state is intrinsically linked.

Real estate contractors Be Grand responded that 바카라사이트y would ��seek conversation�� with?university leaders?on 바카라사이트 matter. The group noted that some fur바카라사이트r construction work would have to take place in order to secure 바카라사이트 site and mitigate any risk to students.

Investigations are ongoing as to whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 construction plans were fully authorised to begin with.

Be Grand have 10 days in which to challenge 바카라사이트 building suspension before a collegiate circuit court, a process which could take months to resolve.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 construction of 600 apartments �C 250 of which have already been sold off-plan �C will be cancelled.??

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