Mexican urban planning has traditionally lacked attention to monitoring and implementation, e.g. there are often few explicit statements about timing and sequencing of development and public facility provisions. The Chihuahua State government and local municipalities could consider integrating monitoring and evaluation as permanent features of their urban plans. The central government could also provide technical assistance and capacity building for local officials to measure plan implementation and compliance. Monitoring land policy merits specific attention given the proliferation of informal settlements, the evidence of illegal land sales, and the role of urban planning for supporting economic activity and safeguarding environmental resources.