INTRODUCTION
Jalisco is one of 31 states in Mexico, which along with the Federal District of Mexico, constitute the federative entities. It is located in the west, and is bordered by the States of Nayarit to the northwest, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the east, and Colima and Michoacán to the South. Jalisco also has an important coastline on the Pacific Ocean, the most important port being Puerto Vallarta.
In Jalisco there is plenty of railway heritage throughout the state composed of old stations, houses, tanks, bridges and infrastructure for the rail service that has become obsolete and unused. This heritage has suffered in recent years rapid and alarming deterioration that threatens its preservation and sustainability.
The Vía Verde del Mariachi Project is based on the idea of recovering the memory of the ancient Chamela's railroad, whose construction began in 1917. This railroad ran from Acatlán de Juarez specifically in Santa Ana station through Villa Corona to Cocula, and intended eventually to reach the port of Chamela on the Mexican Pacific coast. The project is partially built on a stretch of 31 km., and the railroads run over a period of 10 years or so, and between 1928 and 1929 is raised to sell the rails.
The original route, still exists as roads and trails that pass through some plots of 4 rural properties in the region, which involves three municipalities: Acatlán de Juárez, Villa Corona and Cocula, all located in Jalisco, Mexico.
In Jalisco there is plenty of railway heritage throughout the state composed of old stations, houses, tanks, bridges and infrastructure for the rail service that has become obsolete and unused. This heritage has suffered in recent years rapid and alarming deterioration that threatens its preservation and sustainability.
The Vía Verde del Mariachi Project is based on the idea of recovering the memory of the ancient Chamela's railroad, whose construction began in 1917. This railroad ran from Acatlán de Juarez specifically in Santa Ana station through Villa Corona to Cocula, and intended eventually to reach the port of Chamela on the Mexican Pacific coast. The project is partially built on a stretch of 31 km., and the railroads run over a period of 10 years or so, and between 1928 and 1929 is raised to sell the rails.
The original route, still exists as roads and trails that pass through some plots of 4 rural properties in the region, which involves three municipalities: Acatlán de Juárez, Villa Corona and Cocula, all located in Jalisco, Mexico.
Greenway's name " Vía Verde del Mariachi" was seeks to show the essence of the region, considering that one of the places of origin and destination of the greenway is the city of Cocula, Jalisco. This city was declared on September 6, 2009 as "Mariachi's world birthplace". In November 2011, the Mariachi was inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, with the name of "Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet".
This paper aims to take up the idea of the greenway and other countries, promoting tourism and economic development of regions involved in these areas where there are roads and rail network, roads picking up old and obsolete and generally refurbishing and adapting this road , making it useful and equipped with the necessary infrastructure for reuse.
Worth mentioning the poor state of conservation and disuse in which railway station are in Jalisco in general and particularly Santa Ana station, being urgently needed actions to its rescue and conservation. Therefore, the recovery of the railway originally built to Cocula, that no longer exists, is presented as an important opportunity to perform specific actions for the conservation of historical memory and rail infrastructure, benefiting communities through which it circulates.
This type of projects have a positive effect on the quality of life for local people as they create areas of neutral territory where people from different localities and different classes coexist as equal. This type of sharing that occurs in parks and public spaces like this creates a much healthier environment in the area, inviting people to take exercise, which helps young people to invest their time in positive activities.
This paper aims to take up the idea of the greenway and other countries, promoting tourism and economic development of regions involved in these areas where there are roads and rail network, roads picking up old and obsolete and generally refurbishing and adapting this road , making it useful and equipped with the necessary infrastructure for reuse.
Worth mentioning the poor state of conservation and disuse in which railway station are in Jalisco in general and particularly Santa Ana station, being urgently needed actions to its rescue and conservation. Therefore, the recovery of the railway originally built to Cocula, that no longer exists, is presented as an important opportunity to perform specific actions for the conservation of historical memory and rail infrastructure, benefiting communities through which it circulates.
This type of projects have a positive effect on the quality of life for local people as they create areas of neutral territory where people from different localities and different classes coexist as equal. This type of sharing that occurs in parks and public spaces like this creates a much healthier environment in the area, inviting people to take exercise, which helps young people to invest their time in positive activities.
THE ITESO UNIVERSITY AND THEIR ROLE IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.
The "Vía del Mariachi project" was developed at the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; within the Department of Habitat and Urban Development (HDU) in the context of the Professional Application Project (PAP) in charge of Monica Solórzano Gil, who since 2005 has worked on a Rescue and Conservation of Railways Stations Project, in Jalisco, with which, she obtained a Ph.D. in Architecture from the UNAM with honors.
In addition, this project was awarded with the "Jalisco Architecture award 2009" given by the College of Architects of Jalisco, in the category of Research and Development in the Architecture and Urbanism.
Following the same line of research, the greenway project emerged as one of the intervention strategies of this thesis. In the ITESO, under such Professional Application Projects, Solórzano has been responsible for the coordination, development and management of the Master Plan | Vía verde del Mariachi and also she did create the web site. Since the period of Spring 2012, also began preliminary studies for the Feasibility Study for another Greenway, the Via verde de Chapala project.
This project started in January 2010 and is scheduled for completion in May 2012. In October 2011 the Master Plan was presented publically for promotion and dissemination to society. This project has counted with the participation of students in the Degrees of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design, Marketing, Law and Environmental Engineering and Communication Sciences and supported by various consultants in different specialties.
In addition, this project was awarded with the "Jalisco Architecture award 2009" given by the College of Architects of Jalisco, in the category of Research and Development in the Architecture and Urbanism.
Following the same line of research, the greenway project emerged as one of the intervention strategies of this thesis. In the ITESO, under such Professional Application Projects, Solórzano has been responsible for the coordination, development and management of the Master Plan | Vía verde del Mariachi and also she did create the web site. Since the period of Spring 2012, also began preliminary studies for the Feasibility Study for another Greenway, the Via verde de Chapala project.
This project started in January 2010 and is scheduled for completion in May 2012. In October 2011 the Master Plan was presented publically for promotion and dissemination to society. This project has counted with the participation of students in the Degrees of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Design, Marketing, Law and Environmental Engineering and Communication Sciences and supported by various consultants in different specialties.