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Investment of 180 million euros to renew public space and urban furniture in the districts
Urban planning and infrastructures. Escalators and lifts are to be renewed, along with elements in some parks and gardens, with improvements made to paving and signage on the ground.
Work to extend the tram system in Av. Diagonal moves forward
Mobility and transport. 30% of the infrastructure is still to be completed, along with 15% of the remodelling work in Av. Diagonal.
SMOU users can now check locations and services for half the car parks in Barcelona
Mobility and transport. The app’s new features help cut the time needed to look for parking, also cutting traffic, occupancy of public space and pollution.
New environmental education and children’s leisure space at Can Miralletes, in Sant Martí
Urban planning and infrastructures. With the 18th century building renovated, now it’s the turn of the gardens.
Barcelona’s urban innovation on display at the Smart City Expo
Smart City. Projects on display at the stand include the new sustainable paving stone, industrialised housing and the Digital Twins project.
The UIA Council visits Barcelona to review the action agenda for the UIA-UNESCO World Congress in 2026
The UIA-UNESCO World Congress Barcelona 2026 is warming up with an initial meeting to discuss the agenda for the coming months.
Twelve schools to get involved in transforming their playgrounds this year
Education. Education communities will be redesigning playgrounds to make them greener and more co-education and community spaces.
Gale alert deactivated
Safety and prevention. The alert stage of the basic municipal emergency plan for rough seas remains in place.
First automatic waste compactor bins installed in the city
Public space. The bins can hold up to five times more waste than the standard model.
175 years of the Barcelona-Mataró train line
Mobility and transport. The train inaugurating the first railway line in the Iberian Peninsula set off on 28 October 1848.