Barcelona's Tactical Urbanism Fails: Sant Antoni's Superilla Project Reveals Flaws

Barcelona's Sant Antoni neighborhood has seen the failure of a tactical urbanism project. Initial efforts to pacify streets through temporary measures, like painting pedestrian areas and adding street furniture, backfired. "The temporary changes led to more problems than benefits," reports Jordi Palmer of El Nacional.cat. The video shows how these low-cost solutions resulted in increased noise, litter, and uncivil behavior. However, the city's announcement of a permanent urban renewal project offers a positive outlook. This project will include the permanent redesign of several streets, incorporating elements of green corridors, similar to the successful models of Consell de Cent and Girona streets. This permanent solution aims to address the issues caused by the temporary measures and create a more sustainable and livable environment for residents and businesses.