SubjectCitizenship and inclusion
![An establishment in La Dreta de l'Eixample, its signage in English, mixes languages deliberately. © Frederic Camallonga An establishment in La Dreta de l'Eixample, its signage in English, mixes languages deliberately. © Frederic Camallonga](https://www.barcelona.cat/metropolis/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/bm_130_plec-de-cultura_tendencies_1100x548.jpg?itok=75UKcpt8)
As the new century unfolds, the capital of Catalonia finds itself noticeably shedding the most defining aspect of its identity: its language. Increasingly ousted from public...
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Timothy Garton Ash is an unconventional Briton who viewed Brexit as both a personal and collective failure. He is deeply enamoured with the continent, having started exploring it...
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Imma Prieto
Imma Prieto (Vilafranca del Penedès, 1975) has embarked on her role as head of the Fundació Tàpies much like when she was appointed director of Es Baluard Museu d’Art Modern i...
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Until now, we have conceived and managed Barcelona’s vast metropolis as an urban conglomerate, bringing together the 36 municipalities of the metropolitan area. However, it’s...
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The Barcelona metropolitan region is undergoing a phase of counterurbanisation. While urban-to-rural...
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Individuals’ economic status is reflected in the city through the phenomenon of residential segregation. This...
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Children aren’t just the future of a city; they are also part of the present, despite their relatively small demographic representation. In Barcelona, children account for...
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The expansion of urbanisation, coupled with the consequent overflow of administrative boundaries, bears a...
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