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E.g., 14/09/2024
Bin bags outside waste containers. Author: Àlex Losada
14/03/2024 - 15:40 h

Incidents and complaints about cleaning down by 23%

City Council. Complaints about noise in public streets were down by 6%.

Endolla Barcelona recharging point number 1,000, located in the BSM Mercat de Sant Antoni car park. Author: Júlia Arnau
11/03/2024 - 16:05 h

Endolla Barcelona: Southern Europe’s largest public electromobility network

Environment and sustainability. There are currently 1,000 recharging points, located around all the city’s neighbourhoods.

A worker from the cleaning service sweeps up leaves
09/03/2024 - 10:12 h

Work contracts for 329 unemployed people as part of the Pla Endreça

Work. The places are being offered in collaboration with the Catalan Employment Service.

07/03/2024 - 16:24 h

Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture 2026

Architecture. The city is offering activities in all districts.

05/03/2024 - 13:42 h

Eleven European polecats bred in captivity released into the wild

Environment and sustainabilitybilitat. Barcelona Zoo Foundation takes part in the TuróCat project to recover this species, threatened with extinction.

Ampliació de la xarxa d’aigua freàtica
05/03/2024 - 13:09 h

Where does the water come from for cleaning and watering in Barcelona?

Drought. Groundwater is not fit to drink and is found all around the city’s subsoil.

04/03/2024 - 18:08 h

The European program URBANEW calls for the participation of local stakeholders to move towards the decarbonization of cities

Housing. Barcelona is one of the cities selected for the pilot project, which is in an initial phase of seeking innovative and low-carbon building rehabilitation solutions.

Digitally created image of Plaça dels Àngels once the extension of the MACBA is completed at the Convent dels Àngels
04/03/2024 - 13:41 h

Plaça dels Àngels of the future: greener, friendlier and more dynamic

Urban planning and infrastructures. The area includes the new CAP Raval Nord, the enlargement to the MACBA, new spaces for the public and additional vegetation.

Un tècnic extreu aigua d'un sistema de recuperació d'aigües grises. Autor: Pep Herrero
01/03/2024 - 18:45 h

Reusing water from showers as another step in tackling the drought

Sustainability. The procedure gets under way for the new by-law on greywater for new buildings and major renovations.

29/02/2024 - 12:39 h

How the new index regulate rents in Barcelona?

Housing. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda has detailed the operation of the index, which has been in force in stressed market areas since March 16, 2024. So far, only Catalonia has requested to apply it.

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