This morning I wrote a post about the renovation of subway stations along Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro. One of the stations I mentioned was "Revolución" where "green walls" of live plants had been added by the platforms.
I expressed my doubts that the plants would survive for long without any natural light and constant care. Well, I came upon an article on the internet from the Mexico City newspaper "El Universal" that confirmed my doubts. Apparently these "green walls" were installed in a number of the stations along Line 2. The newspaper article reported that many of the plants are already turning brown and dying. It noted that the plants chosen do not need direct sunlight, but the artificial lighting of the subway stations is not sufficient for them to survive in the long run. The fact that so many of the plants are dying so quickly is likely due to insufficient watering, lack of nutrients in the soil, and the confined spaces in which they are planted.
Like many projects in Mexico, it might seem like a nice idea, but in fact is ill conceived and not properly maintained.
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