Barcelona



Barcelona is one of the most modern cities of the world and one of the most successful cities in urban planning innovation because this city has been changing over time in economical, social and environmental topics, but mainly changing its urban design. The urban planners focused their attention in this district, making a grid plan with several diagonal streets and avenues that create different axises of circulation (in straight lines) which improve the circulation inside of the city.
 * === Why is Barcelona considered one of the most successful cities in urban planning innovation? ===

It is divided in 10 districts, each one with its councilman. The districts are: Ciutat Vella, El Eixample, Sants-Montjuic, Les Corts, Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Gracia, Horta-Guinardo, Nou Barris, San Andres and Sant Marti.
 * === How's the city of Barcelona administrative divided? How many districts does it have? What are their names? ===

It means expansion, that creates a new urban area in the suburbs of the city.
 * === One of the districts' name is Eixample, what's the meaning of this Catalan word? ===

Barcelona was designed by the civil engineer Ildefons Cerdà
 * === Who designed this district? ===

It is divided in 6 neighborhoods: Dreta de l'Eixample, Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample, Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, Fort Pienc, Sagrada Familia and San Antonio.
 * === How is this district divided into? ===



The creation of places where the services were equal for all citizens, regardless of their conditions and a grid plan, with squares running from Besós to Montjuïc with wide streets and avenues. The most important part of this plan was the diagonal streets that crossed the city from one corner to another, generating a system of open, free and public spaces and a very detailed description of how the houses must be built, taking into account the health of the people.
 * === What are the main characteristics of the expansion? ===



After the expansion, Barcelona had been the scene of different world events, the Eixample in Barcelona improved in too many aspects the life quality of the people. The space was used in a better way, creating pleasant walks and wide avenues to mobilize better the traffic. The city becomes denser, and created internal spaces occupied by parks and gardens. From this point the city could attract many tourists that enjoyed local and regional connections, could also make use of large urban equipments.
 * === What advantages did it bring to the city? ===




 * === What are the most important landmarks and different neighborhoods? ===

The most important landmarks in Barcelona are: <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Parc de la Ciutadella <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Parc Güell <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">La Montaña de Montjuic <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Font Màgica (Magic Fountain) <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Arc de Triomf - Passeig Luís Companys <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Torre de Collserola <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Tibidabo <span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The Triumphal arch of Barcelona

<span style="color: #9e6262; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Like curious note: the Camp Nou at the Barcelona Olympic Village is an icon for the people that love soccer.