It also hopes to act as a blueprint for other cities. There are just six superblocks so far, but Barcelona plans hundreds of others. They are made up of nine existing blocks joined together into ...

DW How Barcelona is reclaiming space from cars. Posted: 27 December 2024 | Last updated: 2 January 2025 The city has superblocks, where the center is closed to traffic. Pedestrians and bikers move ...

And as of 2016, the Barcelona City Council announced a plan to ban 60% of its roads from tourist vehicle use – these car-free "superblocks" are currently being expanded, with plans to prioritize ...