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Tax breaks for reducing or eliminating single-use plastics
Environment and sustainability. Establishments and professionals who do so will enjoy a 10% discount on public prices as from 2023.
Drought alert protocol activated in Barcelona
Drought. Specific measures to save water in services and activities in: green spaces, ornamental fountains, urban cleaning, sports facilities, swimming pools and cleaning vehicles.
Gale alert activated
Safety and prevention. Citizens are recommended to keep away from places exposed to the wind and to take extra care outside.
Using drones will help to improve the beaches’ management and crowd controls
Smart City. The city was able to discover this initiative during Barcelona Innova Week.
On 18 November, mobility changes will be introduced in the four new green hubs and squares in the Eixample district.
Urban planning. The Consell de Cent, Girona, Rocafort and Comte Borrell green hubs, along with the four squares, will be streets prioritised for pedestrians and for local and service traffic. This will involve major changes in the...
Pilot project to programme recharging for electric vehicles in municipal car parks
Mobility. Testing will begin in the BSM car park in the district of Sarrià - Sant Gervasi.
Nou Barris gets Christmas under way with the ceremony to switch on the lights
Christmas. The City Council will be investing 2.3 million euros in street lighting in the city this year.
More energy savings with a new high-efficiency cooling plant
Environment and sustainability. The network will come into operation November 2023 and allow conventional cooling systems to be replaced.
The mammoth's trunk in Ciutadella Park has been restored
Heritage. The Urban Architecture and Heritage Department of the Barcelona City Council has repaired the mammoth's trunk in Ciutadella Park.
Ronda de Sant Antoni to become a large public space
Barcelona Superblock. The street will become a large car-free space, with more greenery and rest and play areas.