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The city after the pandemicThe new city emerging: a public health perspective
The spring of 2020 will be remembered as the spring of Covid-19, a time that has forced us to stop, to take preventive measures and to live alone in a connected world...
“I wanted to show the Barcelona of those who have a harder time of it”
Belén Funes
Belén Funes is a film director. Her first film, La hija de un ladrón (A Thief’s Daughter), has garnered, among other accolades, the Goya Award for Best New...
The city after the pandemicAn opportunity for change
It is not by chance that the pandemic has especially hit big cities like Barcelona. Open to the world, its power of attraction and connectivity have made the city...
Experiencing culture
Participar en la vida cultural va més Engaging in cultural life goes beyond attending any of the paying or free activities that the city offers. The Barcelona...
“A good artificial intelligence system would anticipate the outbreak of a new pandemic in two or three weeks”
Ramón López de Mántaras
Artificial intelligence (AI), a term coined in the late 1950s, is a common topic when talking about the future of work or the transformation of cities. The...
The city after the pandemicLow-intensity neo-fascism, for the time being
The lessons of history do not immunise us against fascism. The collective experience of the pandemic we are experiencing, with a stunned and shocked society,...
Alessandro Baricco: The virus and ‘The Game’
The first international conversation about the coronavirus is being held virtually, as it couldn’t be done otherwise. Alessandro Baricco explains that the dynamism of...
The Land Use Plan for Ciutat Vella: Protecting community life
Since 1992, different Land Use Plans have been implemented in Ciutat Vella to regulate economic activities and urban planning licences. The most recent one, approved...
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