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08/03/2023

A moment of major change set out in ‘Survey Barcelona’

Books. The book offers a complete vision of the architectural and planning projects carried out in the city.

15/02/2023

Freshening up the Sant Antoni Superblock

Barcelona Superblock. Street-calming measures here have helped cut traffic by 17% in four years.

19/01/2023

Transformation of Consell de Cent under way on the side nearest the mountains

Urban planning and infrastructures. Work is under way on the side nearest the Besòs in the streets of Rocafort, Comte Borrell and Girona.

18/11/2022

On 18 November, mobility changes will be introduced in the four new green hubs and squares in the Eixample district.

Urban planning. The Consell de Cent, Girona, Rocafort and Comte Borrell green hubs, along with the four squares, will be streets prioritised for pedestrians and for local and service traffic. This will involve major changes in the...

21/10/2022

The Barcelona Superblock model reaches the C40 World Mayors Summit

Barcelona Superblock. Berlin, Vienna, Rotterdam, Bogotá and Los Angeles have already adapted the Barcelona model and over 250 cities and countries have asked for technical information.

16/08/2022

Work gets under way to transform the Barcelona Superblock in L’Eixample

Urban planning. Work gets under way on 16 August to completely change the appearance and uses of the streets of Consell de Cent, Rocafort, Comte Borrell and Girona, with more pedestrians, greenery, neighbourhood life and local...

10/08/2022

Work gets under way on the green streets in L’Eixample: how will mobility change?

Mobility. Vehicles will not be able to cover two consecutive sections and will have to turn at each block.

04/07/2022

Three proposals for creating a 21st-century paving stone

Urban planning and infrastructures. The selected solutions will be tried out in an pilot test towards the end of the year, in the framework of the Barcelona Superblock and the reurbanisation of Eixample’s green hubs.

30/06/2022

All set for the transformation of the Barcelona Superblock in L’Eixample

Urban planning. The first stage of work gets under way in July and midway through August the most significant changes will be made to turn the streets of Consell de Cent, Girona, Rocafort and Comte Borrell into green streets.

14/06/2022

One in three schools to have safer and healthier surroundings in 2023

Urban planning. In all, 216 schools will have been traffic-calmed between 2020 to 2023.

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