He solved a waste collection crisis by privatizing the service, and his administration was known for numerous public works projects, such as street paving and the construction of a bridge on the north side of the city.

[7][citation needed] Due to changing markets, Estrada Cajigal supported the shift of the state's agricultural base away from sugarcane production to that of ornamental flowers for exportation.

The governor was accused of supporting expropriation of communal farmlands in favor of large businesses[citation needed] and as ex-governor, for personal gain in the Ejido of Acapantzingo.

[9] The administration of Estrada Cagijal was also known for its inexperience and political repression, particularly in the municipality of Tlalnepantla and when ecologists opposed the conversion of the former hotel Casino de la Selva into a retail property.

On the other hand, Jorge Messeguer claims that Estrada has looked the other way at organized crime in Huitzilac, where illegal logging, car theft, drug trafficking, and kidnapping are common.