摘要：Se muestran las perspectivas del crecimiento urbano, la actividad comercial minorista y su relación transversal con el transporte de bienes en la Zona Metropolitana de Querétaro (México). Con una metodología de análisis de información estadística de tipo agregado, se examinan esos determinantes con el objetivo de revelar sus tendencias en la ciudad. El paralelismo encontrado en las tendencias de comportamiento de los determinantes examinados conduce a concluir que es cada vez más necesario conectar al transporte urbano de carga con la planeación económica y urbana, y ubicarlo dentro de las prioridades de las administraciones gubernamentales.
其他摘要：Studies on urban transport had mainly focused on the movement of people, with lower interest on the freight transport activity. This article discusses the perspectives of urban growth and retail expansion and its relationships to the transport of goods within the Metropolitan Area of Querétaro in Mexico. An analysis of these issues based on aggregated statistics is performed in the context of the urban expansion phenomenon, with the aim of revealing its trends and potential consequences in the development of the city. A prospective analysis points out the impact of urban freight on the sustainability of Mexican cities. The overall trends lead to conclude that it is even more necessary to connect urban freight transport with economic and urban planning processes, and to place it in the priorities of government administrations.
