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Barcelona grants six projects aimed at tackling the drought
BIT Habitat. Six innovative projects for improving the water cycle in Barcelona have been selected to receive BIT Habitat's "La ciutat proactiva” grants for urban innovation.

The Mayor welcomes seventy-five new workers to Parks and Gardens
Green spaces. Held in the Saló de Cent at Barcelona City Hall, the ceremony welcomed the new staff joining the institute as gardening and pruning auxiliaries.

Work gets under way to improve the safety and efficiency of the Túnel de la Rovira
Urban planning and infrastructures. Work will be carried out to improve road surfaces, drainage and weatherproofing, with structural pathologies also to be treated.

Call open for projects for Architecture Weeks 2025
The call opens for city organisations to collaborate in Architecture Weeks 2025 with projects aimed at all types of audiences.

Helmets to become obligatory to ride personal mobility vehicles
Mobility. Included in the amendment to the by-law on circulation, pedestrians and vehicles, which also makes pavements exclusively for pedestrian use.

New Climate Plan to strengthen the response to the climate crisis
Climate emergency. With an investment of more than 1,800 million euros, the goal is to decarbonise the city and make it more resilient.

City Council’s public and private prices frozen for 2025
Public pricing. Most pricing will be frozen or increased by the official CPI inflation rate.

Now you can sign up to consume municipal solar energy
Climate emergency. Barcelona City Council opens the process to apply for the new shared self-consumption service, providing access to solar energy generated in public space.

A green lung in Sants-Montjuïc as the new Parc de Can Batlló opens
Urban planning and infrastructures. Nearly 30,000 square metres of greenery, park spaces, sports courts, children’s games and space for dogs.

Agreements by the Joint Commission with the Government of Catalonia to improve access to housing
City Council. Agreements were also reached on mobility rights, tax and security and justice.