SubjectWork
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...
Digital cityBarcelona in figures: Industry 4.0
Information and communications technologies are a strategic sector in a city’s economy, not just because of the volume of investment and jobs they generate,...
Precarious employment and the generation gap in culture
The 2008 crisis was devastating for culture. Cutbacks left many projects without funding and public services had to reduce or freeze hiring. Precarious...
Cultural vulnerability
Cultural workers live in a lamentable state of job insecurity, as we can see from the debate that opens this Culture Folder. The arts actually help us to recognise...
Digital cityThe ecosystem of knowledge as a common asset
Urban environments are characterised by the opportunities they offer to think of a political culture where shared knowledge assets can be managed jointly by different...
A taxi called excess
In literature, generally speaking, excess isn’t a good thing. Taxi shrieks, mutters, hums Velvet Underground, strings together quotations and metaphors,...
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