The city’s path towards universal accessibility

Universal accessibility refers to the features that allow an environment, good, service or medium to be used by as many people as possible in comfort, safety and equality. Barcelona is...

The new creative and technological hub will be centred in the Turbine Hall, the building next to the Tres Xemeneies. © Ajuntament de Barcelona / Sebastià Rambla
A second life for the Tres Xemeneies in Sant Adrià

The former thermal power plant in Sant Adrià de Besòs is on track to become a major hub for the audiovisual industry, a sector that, in Catalonia, comprises more than 4,100...

Children playing on the ramps, sliding tubes and slides in the Margaret Michaelis gardens, in the Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood. © Imatges Barcelona / Júlia Arnau
Childhood in Barcelona: fewer children and greater poverty

It’s not a secret that Barcelona has an increasingly ageing population. But what impact does the declining birth rate have on the planning of infrastructure like schools and...

Illustration © Eugènia Anglès
Weathering the blow of climate changeGreater Barcelona and its extensive mobility

The current mobility model remains a major challenge for urban quality of life, decarbonisation and even...

Illustration © Eugènia Anglès
Weathering the blow of climate changeUrban planning and climate risk management

On a steadily warming planet, it is essential to plan cities and territories to reduce risk and prepare for...

Illustration © Eugènia Anglès
The breeze

The small wheels of Piero and Anton’s suitcases rattle against the pavement. The sound rips through the silence enveloping Carrer Gran de Sant Andreu, while the sun beats down on...

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