Tito Alegria (Phd, USC) is professor and researcher at the Deparment of Urban and Environmental Studies at the Colegio de la Frontera Norte. His understanding of the urban economics helps in the ongoing dialogue between Tijuana and San Diego, and the larger US and Mexico relationships. Through his research and analysis, we come to understand the Tijuana-San Diego region as two cities, two economic and urban systems, rather than one all-encompassing metropolitan region (as put forth by Michael Dear). Tito's argument is that although the Tijuana economy is highly dependent on San Diego, the San Diego economy is not dependent on Tijuana. Tijuana's growth depends on the adjacency of structural differences between Mexico and the US. "What is bad for the Mexican economy is good for Tijuana."
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