Barcelona in transformation

Collection of books which puts the spotlight on the city model and the innovative political practices adopted between 2015 and 2023.

  • Imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Education. The silent revolution'

    Education. The silent revolution

    The city’s recent history and its present, cannot be explained without considering its educational dimension. This book seeks to acknowledge city's educational history and draw up a balance sheet of the last 8years a new period of educational enthusiasm.

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  • Imatge del llibre 'Pla de barris'

    Pla de barris. Pel dret de tothom a la ciutat

    This book looks at a selection of the most innovative projects within the Neighbourhood Plan, an extraordinary Barcelona City Council programme designed and executed by local residents with the aim of reducing social inequalities.

    Only available in Catalan or Spanish.

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  • imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Superilla Barcelona'

    Superilla Barcelona

    This book reviews the origin and evolution of Superilla model, its implementation through the sum of participatory actions and its impacts on health and urban habitability.

    Only available in Catalan or Spanish.

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  • imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Habitatge'

    Habitatge

    This book brings together the housing policies carried out in the city in recent years aimed at making the right to a decent home a reality.

    Only available in Catalan or Spanish.

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  • Imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Regenerar Barcelona'

    Regenerar Barcelona

    Brings together a selection of plans and projects representative of the urban regeneration strategy, developed in a systemic way in the city and focused on its improvement to meet current challenges.

    Only available in Catalan or Spanish.

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  • Imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Transició ecològica'

    Transició ecològica

    This book explains the most relevant policies that the city of Barcelona is implementing to mitigate the effects of the climate emergency and move towards the ecological transition.

    Only available in Catalan or Spanish.

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  • Imatge de coberta del llibre 'Innovació democràtica'

    Innovació democràtica

    Given the common perception of decision-taking’s increasing remoteness from people, this book features Barcelona experiences between 2015 and 2023 for contributing to the debate on democratic innovation policies.

    Only available in Catalan or Spanish.

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  • Imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Comunicar"

    Comunicació

    Communicating a city is a limitless task. This book aims to be both a showcase of the work carried out and a small legacy of how a government team has tried to communicate, explaining their priorities and how they have been formalised.

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  • Imatge de la coberta del llibre 'Feminismes'

    Feminismes

    We’ve experienced a feminist revolution in the streets in recent years, but also in institutions. This book is a compilation of what feminist policies from the City Council have involved, and recognition of the work of feminist movements in the city that.

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