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Barcelona to take part in ACUSTICAT 2024, offering experiences on how to tackle noise pollution
Noise. Barcelona is taking part in this biennial congress and preparing to host the next edition in 2026.
Twenty children’s play areas to get shade structures in 2025
Urban planning and infrastructures. The government commission has started the process to tender their manufacture.
How are the names of streets and squares decided?
Street Names. The Street Naming Commission is the body that decides which names will be given to public streets and squares in Barcelona.
New streets named after women
Democratic memory. The Street Naming Commission approves the addition of six streets, squares and gardens named after women who left their mark on the city’s history.
Barcelona’s emergency housing program provides keys to seven families
Housing. The Barcelona Housing Consortium has handed over flats from the Social Rent Fund to families in vulnerable situations.
Six puppies that were being sold illegally are recovered
Animal welfare. The City Police and the Barcelona Animal Protection Office took part in the operation.
Responsible pet ownership campaign launched
Safety and prevention. In line with the Pla Endreça, the idea is to favour coexistence in communal areas and guarantee the excellence of public space.
Bathing season under way at Barcelona’s beaches
Beaches. The season starts on 23 March and will last until 27 October.
S’aprova definitivament el pla urbanístic per a l’ampliació del MACBA
Urban planning and infrastructures. The work can be tendered in June and should get under way in November.
Approval for the urban plan for the concrete structure in Vall d’Hebron
Urban planning and infrastructures. The Full Council has approved the regulation of the site at Passeig Vall d’Hebron, 138-160.