Barcelona

Why is Barcelona considered one of the most successful cities in urban planning innovation? It has survived the economic, environmental and social changes of the last decades through focusing upon the provision of knowledge-based and information services to place itself in the forefront of a new urban wave, in which city planning provides high-quality opportunities for people to live and work. In short, Barcelona has been transformed into a city that provides a highly impressive urban environment to all who visit it. In short terms, it has become a popular city that is very attractive and provides lots of opportunities to all the people. How's the city of Barcelona administrative divided? How many districts does it have? What are their names? It has ten districts, each one containing a number of neighborhoods: Ciutat Vella, Eixample, Sants-Montjuïc, Sarrià – Sant Gervas, Gracia, Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris, Sant Andreu, Sant Martí. One of the districts' name is Eixample, what's the meaning of this Catalan word? Extension. Who designed this district? The government in Madrid gave the architect Ildefons Cerdà i Sunyer (1815-1876) the contract to realize this extension. How is this district divided into? It’s divided in six different neighborhoods: Eixample-Dreta (Right extension) Eixample-Esquerra Alta (Higher left extension) Eixample Esquerra Baixa (Lower left extension) Fort Pienc Sagrada Familia What are the main characteristics of the expansion? A garden city expansion of 520 street blocks of ease access that has allowed a modern transformation in the city with the pass of time. A high technology zone that is being developed right now. A diagonal road crosses the city. It became the busiest district with over 300,000 residents. What advantages did it bring to the city? It made it bigger, brought down the walls that limited the city and opened it to a modernity wave. On the other hand, not everyone is pleased, there are lots of complains and de original design was not respected. What are the most important landmarks and different neighborhoods? The Rambla de Catalunya and Passeig de Gracia make up the heart of the Eixample. The cathedral named la Sagrada Familia that is also athe name of the neighborhood.



Opinion: The expansion helped the city overcome some troubles; it also opened it to modernity and gave people high quality opportunities. The density of habitants increased very quickly until the district named Eixample became the busiest one. Architectural wonders and designs were made a constructed in Barcelona and all of this together, has made of the city a very popular place of gathering for people all around the world. Parte 2.. Urban renewal