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Renovation work completed in the Jardins de la Reina Victòria Eugènia, in Gran Via
Improvements include new trees, lighting and paving in these gardens, protected a century ago, with the pedestrian section next to Passeig de Gràcia also enlarged.
The European Commission chooses Barcelona to be one of the 100 smart and climate neutral cities by 2030
The European Commission has followed a rigorous procedure to evaluate the proposals and select the cities.
More schools to revamp playgrounds to make them greener and foster joint education
Education. Seventeen city schools are redesigning their playgrounds with the programme ‘Transformem els patis’, adding more greenery, making them more coeducational and opening them up to the local neighbourhood.
Can Clos, a new urban park in Sants-Montjuïc
Urban planning and infrastructures. Urban development work gets under way to create a large green space in the neighbourhood of Marina de Port.
Barcelona Energia now providing service for fourteen municipal councils
Barcelona Energia. The annual energy consumption of these fourteen municipal councils will help avoid 25,000 tonnes of cardon dioxide.
Nitrogen dioxide levels fall by 11% with the Low Emission Zone
Low Emission Zone. The report also points to a reduction of 609,000 journeys by the most pollutant vehicles, namely those without the DGT environmental badge.
Come along to the Cuidem Barcelona public days
Cuidem Barcelona. The Cuidem Barcelona campaign offers a special event full of music, workshops, murals and activities for people to discover the new fleet of cleaning and waste collection vehicles.
Via Laietana embarks on the process to become greener, friendlier and more sustainable
Urban planning. Work on the first section between Pl. Urquinaona and Pl. Antoni Maura gets under way on 1 March.
The general subsidy call for 2022 opens
Applications can be made online until 27 January.
Passeig de la Verneda gets a more sustainable new road surface
Urban planning. This type of asphalt will be laid in other parts of the city if the results from the pilot project are satisfactory.