Management of high tourist traffic areas
Barcelona is a city with several points of attraction that receive a high number of visitors. The City Council has identified 15 high-traffic spaces (EGA) and has launched a plan to manage them and balance tourism and neighborhood life.
High-flow spaces are urban areas around iconic city spaces that experience a high influx of people, both residents and visitors.
The council has identified 15 EGAs in the city of Barcelona, of which 8 are eminently touristic: Gardunya-Boqueria-La Rambla, Park Güell, Sagrada Familia, Turó de la Rovira, ps. de Gracia-pl. Catalonia, Gothic, San Pedro, Santa Caterina and la Ribera, and Barceloneta.
The other 7 add a local dimension linked to specific or recurring events and commercial, sporting, cultural or leisure activity in the city, and are: Camp Nou, Mercado de San Antonio, Montjuïc-Poble-sec, Les Glòries, rambla del Poblenou, Coastal Front and Forum Park.
All EGAs share common challenges:
- Occupation and saturation of public space.
- Transformation of activity and uses, with predominance of those aimed at visitors.
- Large volume of mobility and pedestrian flows.
- Difficulty developing daily activities and community life.
To intervene, the City Council carries out various actions between the years 2024 and 2027, with a planned allocation of €44 million.
