Living in BCN
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New rental price regulation
The new price index for housing rents comes into force.
In Barcelona, the new regulation will affect the prices of new contracts for renting homes, with a maximum price band. Want to know how it will affect your home?
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Pla Endreça
Plan to order public space and meet improvement needs in a cross-cutting and comprehensive way.
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Barcelona launches the “Pla Calor” heat emergency plan
Pla Calor is implemented preventively from 15 June to 15 September. During this period, teams will remain on alert for potential high-temperature events, with over 350 climate shelters accessible to the public.
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Barcelona LGBTI Centre
This is a pioneering municipal service run by the Catalan LGBTI Organisations Platform, offering an extensive range of information, guidance, direct-assistance and awareness-raising services. Check out the on-site and virtual agenda!
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Assistance against gender violence
Find out about all the free and confidential prevention and assistance services available to women in a gender-violence situation.
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Information for young people
Find all the information concerning the resources available to young people: education, work, housing, emotional well-being and much more.
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Mobility and transport
Find out what services are available to help you get around the city and discover how mobility is changing in Barcelona and becoming healthier, safer, more sustainable and better-connected.
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Pocket Barcelona
The "Barcelona a la butxaca" app offers a personal space for users to access the main municipal services and procedures, as well as the range of activities in the city, from a single access point. Download it!
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Office for Non-Discrimination (OND)
A human-rights defence service you can turn to if you are experiencing or have experienced any form of discrimination or hate crime, especially on the grounds of origins, cultural or religious affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Women and Feminisms
Find out about women’s support services and the resources available to combat discrimination and sexist violence and promote gender equality.
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Carer card
A new free card for accessing personalised support resources intended for carers. Find out all about it!
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New residents
Newly residents will find welcome and support services that help them to integrate into city life. Find information related to rights, education, health and the job market.
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Neighbourhood Plan
Programme aimed at reducing inequalities between Barcelona neighbourhoods, backing access to income, services, urban quality and welfare.
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Living with diversity
Barcelona is a melting pot of people with a variety of sexual and gender orientations, cultures, languages and traditions. Find out about how to live here with inclusion, diversity and interculturality.
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Districts and neighbourhoods
Embrace the essence of each Barcelona districts and step into the different city neighbourhoods.
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Commitment to the Agenda 2030
Find out about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental, social, economic and institutional fields and get involved.
Plural, a masculinity centre
Municipal facility, open to citizens for promoting a plural, positive and diverse perspective of masculinity.
Konsulta'm
Psychological support service for teenagers and young people between the ages of 12 and 22, also offering advice for professionals on mental health matters. Konsulta’m is extending its service to the adult population in six of the city’s districts.
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Barcelona, in a single click
In the directories of the Barcelona Guide, you’ll find everything you need: city facilities, organisations and venues.
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An accessible city
Find out about the resources and tools available for people with functional diversity in education, housing, jobs, transport, care and aid services, care and financial-aid services, leisure and plenty more.
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Consumer assistance
The Municipal Consumer Information Office (OMIC) is a free Barcelona City Council service aimed at helping citizens to defend their consumer rights. Find out all about it!
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Protegim les escoles [We’re protecting schools]
A Barcelona City Council project for transforming school environments and turning them into safe, healthy and less-polluting spaces.
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Barcelona Energia
Barcelona Energia aims to promote a more sustainable energy model thanks to efficiency and energy generation. Citizens are the central players in this big change, as it will help to build a more sustainable future.
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Sustainable Food
Get involved in promoting healthy an sustainable diets and boosting local economies!
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Low Emissions Zone
The Low Emission Zone is a protected area which vehicles without an environmental label cannot travel through. Find out all about the restrictions and their implementation timetable.
Resources for improving emotional health
Check out Barcelona City Council’s website for free activities and resources for improving citizens’ mental and emotional health.
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Barcelona against loneliness
Check out this webpage offering information and resources on loneliness, a global problem regarded as one of the great pandemics of the 21st century. You will find municipal programmes and services there for combating it.