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Facades of the street Carrer d’en Botella in the Raval neighbourhood. © Ajuntament de Barcelona / Laura Guerrero

Urban visions

Ciutat Vella in the mirror

Federico García Lorca once said that the essence of “great, eternal and incorruptible” Barcelona was found in Ciutat Vella. Specifically, on La Rambla, which he described as...

Tourism: The danger of being too successfulTourism in Barcelona: we’re on the right track

Miquel Puig

For tourism to have a positive impact on the citizens of Barcelona, its capacity and its pressure on the...

The day after it allWater access and the unfulfilled promise of democracy

Katie Meehan

Water is a cornerstone of democratic life; and yet universal water access remains quietly incomplete or is...

The day after it allRadical climate policy should empower working-class and rural communities

Jason Hickel

Capitalism cannot resolve the environmental crisis. Efforts to enforce robust climate policies have...

The day after it allProductive bodies: The return of Taylorism

Carl Cederström

When we discuss health, we tend to talk about it as the opposite of sickness. Ultimately, what determines...

The day after it allThe invisible city: What we don’t see is changing the metropolis

Alessandro Balducci

Revealing what lies beneath the visible surface of cities – those elements that often go unnoticed and...

View of Sant Miquel Beach with the W Barcelona Hotel in the background. © Imatges Barcelona / Clara Soler Chopo

Urban visions

Coastlines are sinking

Imagine New York City without the Statue of Liberty, Copenhagen without The Little Mermaid, Guangzhou without the Canton Tower, St. Mark’s Square in Venice submerged, Easter...

The metamorphosis of workNew work cultures: Between entrepreneurship and precariousness

Sofía Pérez de Guzmán

The 21st century has brought about changes in the way employment is approached and understood. Today’s...

Barcelona Metropolis

N134 - Apr 25 |

SubjectEconomy and business

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