Mayor Abdiel Gutiérrez Coronado has officially established the Interinstitutional Disability Accessibility Task Force tasked with coordinating efforts around the installation, recovery, protection, and enforcement of sanctions related to the improper use of the International Symbol of Access (ISA).
Its primary goal is to guarantee that individuals with disabilities can exercise their fundamental right to mobility and safe access throughout the city.
During the establishment of this Disability Accessibility Task Force, the mayor said that they keep working towards building a more inclusive and humane society.
“The ISA is more than a parking permit. For people with disabilities, it is a tool of equity and a fundamental right tied to their safety and mobility,” he said.
Respect for Disability Spaces
Mayor Abdiel Gutierrez emphasized that securing respect for these designated spaces requires close collaboration across all areas of the municipal government.
Inclusion is not built in isolation, he added, but as shared responsibility.
“We want the conclusions and proposals from this roundtable to become concrete actions, operational reforms, regulatory updates, and public awareness campaigns,” the mayor added. “These efforts must foster a genuine cultural shift toward greater respect for residents living with disabilities.”
Josué Octavio Gutiérrez Márquez, Secretary of Human Development, stated that accessibility is intrinsically linked to equality, autonomy, and dignity.
“This task force presents a unique opportunity to unite our efforts and reinforce measures that ensure accessibility is both guaranteed and respected,” he remarked.
Goals of the Disability Accessibility Task Force
Eduardo López Ruiz, Municipal Director of Disability Services, explained that the task force will establish an interinstitutional coordination mechanism to execute a municipal plan with clearly defined responsibilities, which include installation, recovery, protection, and sanctioning, all centered on preventing misuse of ISA-marked spaces and access points.
Among the specific goals, López Ruiz highlighted the importance of training public servants on the legal and human rights dimensions of the ISA, as well as developing and validating responsibility guidelines for each participating agency.
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The Disability Accessibility Task Force also plans to create a baseline inventory of all ISA-marked spaces in municipal buildings and public areas, while assessing their current condition.
During the session, officials discussed the social model of disability, universal design, and the need to recognize unauthorized occupation of ISA spaces as both a mobility barrier and an act of discrimination.
A preliminary diagnostic report on the current state of such spaces across the municipality was also presented.
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Work Plan
The work plan is structured around four main components: installation, recovery, protection, and sanctioning, each with preliminary targets and specific duties assigned to the participating departments.
The session was attended by Ramón Vázquez Valadez, Secretary of Municipal Government; Alejandro Rivero Huerta, Municipal Legal Advisor; and Apolinar Fernández Álvarez, Secretary of Sustainable Urban Mobility, Inspection, and Road Safety.
Also present were David García Barraza, General Director of Police and Traffic; Cynthia Lucía Rubio Plascencia, Director of the Family Comprehensive Development System (DIF); and Federico Gómez López, Director of Municipal Public Services, along with other local authorities.
