Because of this CORMU can be differentiated from other public departments linked to the problem of the city, as they were created as institutions dedicated to specific aspects of the urban spectrum: social housing, infrastructure, transport and others.
Por ello, la CORMU se diferenciaba de todas las reparticiones públicas ligadas al problema de la ciudad, ya que ellas surgían como instituciones dedicadas a aspectos específicos del espectro urbano: la vivienda social, la infraestructura, la vialidad u otros.