Work gets under way to improve four sports spaces in El Besòs i el Maresme

Work is now under way to improve four public spaces in the neighbourhood of El Besòs i el Maresme, in the district of Sant Martí. The project will renovate and enlarge spaces used for physical activity, the goal being to promote local sport, inclusion and community life.

29/09/2026 12:01 h

The work is being carried out in Pl. Mare Nazaria March, Vermelles Nord, Vermelles Sud and the new Pl. Maresme, where new facilities will be added to broaden the possibilities for people of different ages and abilities to pursue sport.

In Pl. Mare Nazaria March a 3x3 basketball court will be installed, along with two ping pong tables, a mirror for dance practice and a fitness area with different apparatus, some of them inclusive and particularly aimed at senior citizens.

In Vermelles Nord two pétanque pitches will be built and two ping pong tables installed. The work will also level up the ground here and improve accessibility.

In Vermelles Sud a new outdoor fitness area will be created with various apparatus, including an eliptic bike, an inclusive arm bike and a bench for abdominal exercises.

Finally, the new Pl. Maresme will get four fitness machines, two ping pong tables and a double basketball hoop, with a basket at a standard height and another at junior height.

The new facilities have been chosen to favour inclusive and intergenerational use of public space, with special attention to the elderly and people with diverse mobility needs. The project aims to turn these points into small local sports areas that help foster physical activity, coexistence and social cohesion in the neighbourhood.

The work has a budget of roughly 614,000 euros and should be completed in six months.

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