Wednesday, March 30
12:00 h - 13:30 h
Auditori (Disseny Hub)
The living nuclei of cities, their historic centres, must recover their economic dynamism and diversity, so that they can become economic driving forces, create high-quality jobs and regenerate the urban fabric and everyday life in their neighbourhoods. This session aims to encourage reflection and debate, based on experiences geared towards “re-economising” urban centres by creating training and innovation spaces and environments, in both Barcelona and in other European cities.
More specifically, this session reviews the various strategies and projects that foster economic diversification in Barcelona by reactivating currently underused buildings, with the aim of attracting economic activity and creating jobs in the heart of the city. The idea is to reactivate sectors such as retail and restaurants in the city centre, while fostering more balanced uses of housing, employment and culture.
