Barcelona’s Superblocks: Three Fast Facts

The bustling city is transforming several neighborhoods, de-emphasizing cars while promoting walking and neighborhood livability. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*puguFWnTWTw50UeZPWvFYw.jpeg" style="height:713px; width:700px" /> 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 s<a href="https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/superilles/en" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">uperilles</a> in Catalan. The basic concept is for the city to block off nine square city blocks to major vehicle routes. <a href="https://markmahonmsp.medium.com/barcelonas-superblocks-three-fast-facts-55f23691b156">Click Here</a>