22@ Barcelona Plan of urban, social and technological development in Poblenou

22@ Barcelona project it's the most important project in Barcelona of urban transformation of the last years. They count with 180 million Euros to change all they think they have to change about Barcelona. So, the project consists in transforming two hundred hectares of industrial land of Poblenou into an innovative districs offering modern spaces for the concentration of intensive knowledge-based activities. The main axes of the urban renewal plan are: - Urban density - Diversity and complexity - Flexibility

The reason to chose Poblenou was because it has an industrial past, low density and functional obsolensce and centrality and accessibility. How are they changing Poblenou? -Between 1986-1992 they made a coast renewal. -In 1992 they started changing one area of Poblenou putting underground, public spaces...for the Olympic Games. -Between 1996-1999 they opened the Diagonal Avenue. -In 1997 they connect the National Theatre and the auditorium with the rest of the city. -In 2000 they started constructing new houses and connecting them. It involved 115 houses. -In 2004 they change all the part of the Forum, they put undeground, big infraestructures for the city and the neighbourhood near the Besos River. -In 2013 will be finished the project with the connection of Barcelona with all Europe and the connection of Sant Andreu and Sagrera.

Some of the main thing they are doing to change Poblenou is: increase green spaces, increase facilities, subsidized housing, new mobility model, revitalization of public spaces, new energy networks, underground galleries, advanced infraestructures, industrial heritage, public space renewal... In my opinion, if this project really works would be one of the best things that happen in Barcelona because it's a way to make our city a better place. But from my point of view there's a disadvantage that is that they need too many public Euros to do it so maybe they can look a little bit after it.