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Barcelona tests three new prototypes to enlarge and improve housing
BIT Habitat. The three winning projects in the challenge to regenerate housing blocks with innovative and sustainable systems, launched by BIT Habitat and the Municipal Institute for Urban Planning, are being tested on a UPC site in...
Ideas competition to foster women’s use of the city’s sport circuits
The main goal is to find solutions that guarantee equality, safety and women’s autonomy in the use of urban sports circuits.
Over 50,000 people enjoy the city’s Architecture Weeks
Architecture. The seventh edition was more extensive, with a seven-week programme.
Back to the alert stage of the drought protocol
Drought. The Government of Catalonia has decreed an end to the exceptional stage, in place since 13 May, given the recovery of water levels in reservoirs, which are now above 38%.
Summer works: forty-nine projects to improve public spaces and services
Urban planning and infrastructures. The works include projects to renew urban space, rail infrastructures and primary utility networks for water, gas and electricity.
Smart stops and AI to improve circulation, the winning projects in the urban innovation challenge
Mobility and transport. Both projects will get nearly 200,000 euros to conduct pilot tests and assess their feasibility.
Farewell to the cheap houses of Bon Pastor: the transformation of a neighbourhood born almost a century ago
Housing. In 1929, the Bon Pastor cheap houses were built, the first social housing in Barcelona. Since then, the neighbourhood has been transformed, and now the small houses have been demolished to make way for officially protected...
Work begins on the structure to cover a new section of the Ronda de Dalt
Infrastructures. One lane will be closed in each direction along a section of 650 metres, between exits 5 and 6.
New measures to tackle the housing crisis and increase housing supply
Housing. New structural measures will be promoted to increase the supply of housing, through the conversion of housing from tourist use to residential use and the reform of the 30% social housing reserve measure to make it effective.
Recommendations for the eve of Sant Joan: fireworks and bonfires
Safety and prevention. Our collaboration is essential for a safe celebration.