The bustling city is transforming several neighborhoods, de-emphasizing cars while promoting walking and neighborhood livability.
Carrer del Comte Borrell in the city’s central Eixample district has been transformed from a standard four lane asphalt steet into a pedestrian zone. More greenery and benches to promote pedestrians and support the adjoining commercial businesses. (Image: By author).
As the website for the city of Barcelona states, the goal of the city’s block transformation project is to create a “healthy, greener, fairer and safer public space that promotes social relations and the local economy.” The new green street blocks are called superilles in Catalan. The basic concept is for the city to block off nine square city blocks to major vehicle routes.