Urban_Renewal

**Do you know an example that represent this concept? **
Sure, the Monumental Plan of Caracas, also known as Plan Rotival. It consisted on the modernization of the city, by demolishing about 20 blocks to build the Bolívar Avenue and intensify the land use. ==== **What is your interpretation of the quote "...urban space improvement and recovery... should be an ongoing concern for all cities"? ** ==== Cities are constantly changing and so are people’s needs. Good urban quality depends on the capacity to fulfill those needs, that’s why urban space improvement and recovery should be an ongoing concern for all cities **How have the Olympics' infrastructure (the Olympic Village) affected the city of Barcelona? ** The Olympic Village, after the Games, became in a normal area of the city perfectly integrated to it and with it.

It was created the basis for effectively opening to the seafront. This implies: 1. The remotion of the coastal railway tracks (4 Km) that created a physical barrier between the city and the beaches. 2. Placing underground other railway tracks that were a barrier between the rest of the city and Poblenou area 3. Rehabilitation of beaches 4. New highway underground in order to avoid the creation of a new barrier

**What was the purpose of the Olympic Village? **
A new district, La Vila Olímpica, was built on reclaimed sea front in Poblenou; it became residential after the games. Secondary villages were built in Banyoles and La Seu d'Urgell for rowing and white water canoeing athletes respectively. But the use was not only housing but as wide commercial areas, shops, offices, recreation, etc.

**What benefits did the different Olympic structures bring to the city/citizens? **
The 1992 Olympics Games put Barcelona firmly on the map because the urban transformation of the city was a total success. Schools, police stations, parks, squares and six artificial beaches was built improving the quality of life of the people of nearby areas, making the economic grows and declining crime rates.

**How has Barcelona evolved since 1984? **

 * <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">1980 **

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The objective was to plan squares, streets and parks to achieve better quality in urban life and to establish a tradition and skills in this field since there was very little in the way of recent experience to relay on. Over 140 projects produced during 7 years are significant enough to show the level of commitment in transforming the city, where distressed peripheral neighborhoods achieved notoriety by the quality of its public space. The resulted projects were well appreciated by citizens and helped to recover the sense of belonging and self-esteem. <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">It is important to remark that the production of these small projects is not only related to this period, on the contrary it is part of the everyday duties of the City Council.


 * <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">1990 **

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The 1992 Olympic Games provided a catalyst for a change of scale of interventions within the city. During this period much larger projects and a general rethinking of urban issues would be possible.

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Therefore the facilities and infrastructures needed by the Games were carefully designed and located in the city to guarantee both, the specific demands and requirements of the event, while providing new investments for the city according to their current and future demands.


 * <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">2000 until now **

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The Llobregat Delta would be the scenario of the big-infrastructure enlargements, framed on the Delta Plan, of the airport, the industrial port and the new fair-trade.

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">While on the Besos Delta, three relevant developments and a 15 year plan redefine a whole area of the city involving close to a 10% of the total 100km2 surface of the city: Glories a new intermodal node; Sant Andreu/Sagrera, the arrival of the high-speed train, the last 2,5km of the waterfront, and the 22@ Plan, the renovation of the old industrial district of the city.

**<span style="color: #4fa38e; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Write at least 5 new words you have learned in this unit. **
<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Meaning: An area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic. <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Link to pronunciation<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">: <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[] <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">= <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * 1) District – Distrito**

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Meaning: Aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Link to pronunciation: <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[|**http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=egalit01&word=egalitarian&text**] **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">= **
 * 2) Egalitarian- Igualitario**

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Meaning: The act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Link to pronunciation: <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[|**http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=develo06&word=development&text**] **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">= **
 * 3) Development- Desarrollo**

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Meaning: something (such as a building or large piece of equipment) that is built for a specific purpose <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Link to pronunciation: <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[|**http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=facili06&word=facility&text**] **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">= ** <span style="color: #9e6262; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Meaning:something that makes life easier or more pleasant <span style="color: #9e6262; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Link to pronunciation : []=
 * 4) Facilities- Instalaciones**
 * 5) Amenities- Comodidades**