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Building the metropolisMobility, a complex structural framework
The creation of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area marked a positive yet insufficient change in the governance of metropolitan mobility. We are facing a complex...
Building the metropolisIn search of a metropolitan ‘demos’
Far from everyday use, the current consumption of urban space is eliminating the political functions and collective identity functions traditionals...
Building the metropolisPublic policies against urban segregation
The trend towards the residential segregation of social groups is materialising, to varying degrees, in every town and city, ours too. The matter of socio-...
Building the metropolisThe ring roads, yesterday and today
From the beginning, the ring roads defined a new urban reality that confirmed Barcelona’s change of scale, its transformation from a city...
Building the metropolisFor a more cohesive society
The last economic crisis had serious repercussions in terms of social cohesion and, for over a decade, Barcelona has been endeavouring to overcome the worst...
Building the metropolisPor una sociedad más cohesionada
La última crisis económica ocasionó graves efectos en términos de cohesión social, y hace más de una década que Barcelona intenta superar las peores secuelas...
Building the metropolisThe era of re-balancing economic policies with global projection
One of the essential questions with which cities like Barcelona are currently grappling is how can we combine economic success in global terms with local...
Building the metropolisModels and key variables of metropolitan governance
The governance of metropolitan areas is a recurring issue on the political agenda. There is no single formula since each city has its peculiarities due to...