Urban planning and infrastructures | Barcelona Metròpolis

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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...

Weathering the blow of climate changeThe challenge of transforming the energy model

Climate change is not a distant threat but a reality. Like many large metropolitan areas, the Barcelona...

Weathering the blow of climate changeDebates to address in Barcelona’s water transition

Hug March Corbella

The dwindling water reserves is pushing us towards a necessary water transition that must be approached from...

Last January, Sarah Whiting took part in a session at the CCCB reflecting on how architecture can be a socially engaged practice capable of shaping public life today. © Josep Tomàs

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Sarah Whiting. An influential voice in architectural theory and practice

Sarah Whiting is a leading figure in contemporary architecture. Her career brings together professional practice, teaching and criticism, with an interdisciplinary approach and a...

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Noise in the city and its impact on health

Repeated exposure to noise is considered a major public health issue due to its effects on people’s health and well-being. Consequently, it is becoming a growing concern. As a physical...

Tourism: The danger of being too successfulRethinking tourism

Milagros Pérez Oliva

Like many other cities with global prominence, Barcelona has witnessed an exponential rise in the number of visitors in a very short space of time: from 4.4 million in 2004 to 20...