Policy vs perception Barcelona’s culture war over urban space

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Publication date 2025
Journal Green European Journal
Volume | Issue number 30
Pages (from-to) 110-121
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract A project to transform Barcelona’s traffi­c-choked Eixample district into a greener, pedestrian-friendly urban space has evolved into a contest over identity and belonging, demonstrating how cities today are microcosms of fi­erce ideological battles raging across Europe. While disagreement keeps dialogue alive, antagonism can paralyse much-needed urban change.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/edition/acting-out-arts-culture-under-pressure/
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