Juana, who has been living in a gated community in Querétaro Mexico for 15 years, said that, although they decided to live in that community because of its proximity to shops and the availability of good roads connections, security has turned out to be an important element: I know three families here who chose this gated community as a place of residence due to kidnappings in other cities.
Si bien las urbanizaciones cerradas tienen características locales en cuanto a que responden a las necesidades de la población local, a sus intereses y gustos, también son parte de una tendencia global que es impulsada por los desarrolladores urbanos a través de campañas de marketing, tal como se explicó en la sección anterior.