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More space for local people with the transformation of Plaça de Sant Miquel
Urban planning. Offering 4,317 square metres of surface space, the square caters for a wider array of local uses, with a larger green area and more room to play in.
Turning Barcelona into a big superblock
Urban planning. The transformation begins in L’Eixample, where one in three streets will be greened up and local people will all have a square within 200 metres of their homes.
Tree risk management plan strengthened after the palm tree accident in La Ciutadella
Environment and sustainability. Two new evaluation criteria have been introduced to help detect trees at risk.
Barcelona starts offering online processing for major works permits
Urban planning and infrastructures. The new eObres project went live on 4 November, allowing online processing of permits for major works.
A broader budget to tackle the social emergency and boost the economy in 2021
Budget. The budget will be for a record 3,231 million euros, a 6.5% increase on the current figure.
The city’s cyclable network reaches Passeig de la Zona Franca with a new bike lane
Mobility and transport. The bus lane in the central section of Av. Diagonal will also be widened to facilitate the circulation of buses and improve the efficiency of the service.
The city’s butterfly population rockets
Urban fauna. In total, 4,978 butterflies from 39 different species were observed between March and October.
Transformation under way to make the Port Olímpic a place for local life and give it a nautical focus
Urban planning. The first steps will be to create a rest and relaxation area of 10,000 square metres and to recondition the sea wall.
All Montjuïc on one website
internet. The mountain’s news items and “what's on”, a map of the facilities and services on it, information on how to reach and get about it and so on, all from barcelona.cat/montjuic.
Seven local initiatives for a proactive city
Smart City. The winning projects in the urban innovation grant call will get 500,000 euros.