Mexico City has a long tradition of community organizing — neighborhood associations, arts collectives, ecology groups, and human rights organizations that operate at the grassroots level. This section covers some of the civic organizations that help shape the city beyond its government and businesses.
For visitors, these groups rarely intersect with tourism directly. But understanding that CDMX has an active civil society — one that has historically filled gaps left by government — helps explain how the city functions and why neighborhoods have such distinct identities.