A writer by the name of David Lida gives and account of modern day Mexico City in is new book called "First Stop In The New World". He basically goes through the whole city and captures key elements of this city through some 560 square miles and his travels and observations. No other writer understands Mexico City more and has a keen observation of the nuances that makes this city different from others around the world.
Lida goes through the numerous corruption and other problems this city faces with growing inequality yet has hope and promise of becoming a world class city. He deals with chapters in this book about the great street food scene in this place and the lessening of a sense of danger that many bran citizens have felt for some time in Mexico City. Lida talks a bit about the growing global presence and how this means jobs for many internationalists up the corporate ladder but few chances and opportunities for Mexicans to rise in the ranks of these multinational businesses that come to Mexico. Mexico has seen an increase of foreign investment as the country open up and starts to sell more of its independence to jet traveling international elites. Mexico offers wealthy people from Spanish speaking countries plenty of opportunities not withstanding a lazy population that doesn't rise up for more equality and opportunity as previous generations of Mexicans fought for at one time. If you are interested in reading about the mass urban metropolis of Mexico's largest city then perhaps no more better book is out there written by any better author than this piece by David Lida.
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