Transforming Barcelona: The Renewal of a European Metropolis

by Marshall; Tim

• ISBN13: 9780415288415
• ISBN10: 041528841X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-08-31
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This unique book, written by local experts in the city, deals with the transformation of Barcelona during the last twenty years. Barcelona has been held up as a model of urban planning and economic regeneration amongst built environment professionals. The redesign of square parks and streets throughout the city in the 1980s first attracted attention and praise and then the 1992 Olympics hosted in the city raised international awareness. The city received many awards and accolades including a Gold Medal from the RIBA. The selection of writings is well illustrated throughout with maps, drawings and photographs and will be of interest to architects, planners and urban designers as well as those interested in the social and economic impacts of regeneration.

Table of Contents

Illustration credits	vii
Publication sources	viii
Contributors	ix
Acknowledgements	xii
Introduction	1	(24)
Tim Marshall
Part 1 What happened	25	(148)
Urban dynamics, public policies and governance in the metropolitan region of Barcelona	27	(20)
Oriol Nello
Behind Barcelona's success story --- citizen movements and planners' power	47	(18)
Nico Calavita
Amador Ferrer
Governing Barcelona	65	(26)
Pasqual Maragall
Ten points for an urban methodology	91	(6)
Oriol Bohigas
The city, democracy and governability: the case of Barcelona	97	(14)
Jordi Borja
The planning project: bringing value to the periphery, recovering the centre	111	(40)
Juli Esteban
Public spaces in Barcelona 1980-2000	151	(10)
Nuria Benach
Public space development in Barcelona --- some examples	161	(12)
Jordi Borja
Zaida Muxi
Carme Ribas
Joan Subirats
Jaume Barnada
Joan Busquets
Part 2 Present and futures	173	(30)
Barcelona's new projects	175	(16)
The transformation of Poblenou: the new 22@ District	191	(12)
Oriol Clos
Part 3 Critical perspectives	203	(48)
Urbanism, culture and the post-industrial city: challenging the ``Barcelona Model''	205	(20)
Mari Paz Balibrea
Changing course? Principles and tools for local sustainability	225	(26)
Enric Tello
Bibliography	251	(6)
Index	257