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More public space in Gràcia’s squares as terraces get resized
Urban planning and infrastructures. Bar and restaurant terraces in these spaces will occupy less surface area, in line with the rest of the city.
Five urban innovation projects win the third edition of “The Proactive City”
Innovation. The winning projects have budgets of between 50,000 and 150,000 euros
Better accessibility and sustainability as the new Sant Andreu railway station opens
Mobility and transport. The building replaces the old Sant Andreu Comtal station, which opened in 1854 and was the oldest still operating in the Spanish state.
A green half-marathon for all the family with the 31st CEC-Collserola Fun Run
The event is being held in Collserola on Sunday, 18 December, promoting the conservation of the environment and including a series of parallel runs to suit all ages and allow the whole family to take part.
Energy from municipal solar panels doubles in three years
Climate emergency. The commitment to the energy transition helps towards a fairer, more democratic and renewable model.
Work gets under way to transform areas around another 73 schools
Barcelona Superblock. Students, families and local people will have safer and healthier spaces which were previously given over to traffic.
Barcelona becomes first city committed to guaranteeing 100% sustainable and healthy food in public procurement
A groundbreaking directive on public food procurement has been approved to promote local, seasonal and organic food.
Three innovative sustainable systems to be applied in housing regeneration
Innovation. These are the three winning systems in the challenge launched jointly by the Municipal Institute of Urban Planning and the Manager’s Office for Urban Planning with BIT Habitat.
New permanent exhibition at La Model to explain its future transformation
La Model. La Model houses a new permanent exhibition with details on how the site is to be transformed into a hub for facilities, housing and a large city park while maintaining its heritage and historical memory.
New escalators and lifts in mountain neighbourhoods
Mobility. Work gets under way in the next few months to install twenty new escalators and ten new lifts.