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Update to the LEZ with social improvements and easier occasional use of vehicles
Low Emission Zone. New measures are added to provide greater cover for those who are most vulnerable, plus authorisations for professionals close to retirement age who use vehicles for work purposes.
Work to remodel La Rambla gets under way
Urban planning. Work gets under way in the section between the Columbus monument and Santa Madrona.
Launch of the Barcelona Innova Lab
Innovation. A new one-stop-shop providing support for pilot projects in the city.
Twenty-five new neighbourhood teams to boost cleaning in public space
Cleaning. Fines will start being imposed for non-compliance with the waste collection regulations as from 28 September.
Solar energy to power redistribution vehicles for the Bicing service
Sustainability. The prototype currently being tested is powered by solar panels fitted on its trailer.
Designs for the city’s ten new accessible super play areas
Accessible city. The number of entirely accessible parks is set to rise from 21 to over 70 in 2024, all around the city.
Registration process now open for school visits to Park Güell
Culture and free time. The “Park Güell and Schools” programme offers open visits and guided tours.
La Model to become a hub for facilities and a large green space
Housing. The spatial planning project for the site of the former prison creates facilities and social housing, along with a new urban park preserving heritage and taking environmental aspects into account.
Special security, cleaning and mobility operation for La Mercè
La Mercè. Municipal services will be bolstered to ensure coexistence during the city’s local festival.
Greater energy efficiency and savings on the metro and bus network
Mobility and transport. As part TMB’s Energy Efficiency and Savings Plan, various measures will help avoid 122,000 of carbon dioxide emissions a year.