SubjectMobility and transport
A day in the life of Barcelona
In the course of a day, 1,660,314 people constantly breathing and on the move generate a great number of movements, interactions, needs, aspirations… In a year, 11,...
The struggle surrounding street and square names in democratic Barcelona
The changes made to the names of the city’s streets and squares are a reflection of each municipal mandate. By action or omission, the names of streets and squares...
A new energy model for the cityAccelerate the transition to a new energy model
We are beginning to see results after 30 years of policies to reduce emissions. Fossil fuel disinvestment is a...
An uncertain futureLess when it was most needed: the energy crisis
In the midst of a changing world made more complicated by climate change, we must abandon the suicidal idea of perpetual growth on a finite planet and start talking...
Air pollution in the city
In big cities, the emission of polluting gases has become a serious problem that calls for swift and decisive action. Not only is it detrimental to the health of city...
How we get around
Barcelona tops the list of European cities with the highest car density, 5,844 per km2. Although the traffic is twice that of Madrid and five times that of...
The Eixample is a Process
The Cerdà Plan for Barcelona’s Eixample has witnessed multiple interventions since the outset of its execution. This variability, typical of plans or architectures...
The futures of workHybrid, flexible and spread out: the space of the future
Workspaces are rapidly changing on account of the pandemic. There is no doubt that coronavirus has been an agent of change that has generated a new social and...
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