![L'avinguda Meridiana, entre el carrer de Felip II i la plaça de la Tolerància. © Vicente Zambrano González](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/pag86-avinguda-meridiana-tram-entre-el-car.jpg?itok=5qqE-N7y)
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 Berlin or Amsterdam...
![Una dona camina per un carrer al voltant de la plaça de la Vila de Gràcia i passa per davant de l'aparador d'una botiga on venen mascaretes d'ús no sanitari. © Laura Guerrero](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/01_bcndades_comerc-mascaretes.jpg?itok=zYEoZM-1)
The economy on lockdown
The impact of COVID-19 goes far beyond the realm of healthcare. The restrictions brought about by the pandemic have affected many businesses. The economy is likely to recover, but the...
![La Rambla. Mosaic de Joan Miró al pla de l’Os © Ajuntament de Barcelona / Vicente Zambrano](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/barcelonadades_infografia_mosaic.jpg?itok=IICq-VLm)
Evolving demographics
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In 2020, Barcelona broke the all-time record for...