Barcelona plans to overhaul around 20 streets in the city center to make them more accessible to pedestrians and cyclists, and less friendly for drivers, who will need to steer clear of the thoroughfares. The 10-year plan also involves building new green spaces for city residents.
With its latest urban plan, the city of Barcelona aims to make one in three streets in the city center more “green,” giving priority to pedestrians and cyclists rather than cars.
To this end, the city has launched a major overhaul of around 20 streets in the central Eixample district. The plan includes transforming intersections and former parking spaces into small green spaces so that no citizen in t…
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