Amanda’s piece is built around the “superblock,” a planning concept becoming popular in Europe by which several city blocks are ... is already happening in Barcelona (where Amanda quotes ...

Walking is essential for urban sustainability and quality of life in any city, yet little is known about how pedestrians ...

Barcelona officials plan to ban short-term tourist apartment ... s largest problem,” Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni said at a city council event. Barcelona will look to eliminate all rentals ...

Barcelona’s cobbled squares, labyrinthine, vehicle-light streets and broad strokes of pedestrian-friendly city planning make exploring on foot a preferred method. Nothing epitomises this better ...

By 2004, Barcelona, a city of 1.5 million residents ... “The only possibility is to control the supply.” A plan to double the tourist tax — up to more than $16 (15 euros) per tourist ...

And as of 2016, the Barcelona City Council announced a plan to ban 60% of its roads from tourist vehicle use – these car-free "superblocks" are currently being expanded, with plans to prioritize ...

Spain's National Climate Change Adaptation Plan notes that while rainstorms ... and reduce surface flooding (Credit: Barcelona Water Cycle, Barcelona City Council) Spain has a long history of ...

Barcelona City Council has a controversial plan to try to address mass tourism and tackle the housing shortage at the same time. It is banning all short-term holiday rentals by 2028 by not ...

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