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THEME PAPER
Case Study 2: Superblocks in high civic co-responsibility in moped use in the city.
Barcelona, Spain the implementation phase of
the project. The Superblock strategy has
Sources: C40 Cities, 2018; resulted in pedestrianisation
CITIES Forum, 2021 Barcelona introduced of several areas, reduction
in traffic congestion and
pollution, increase in both
resting and play areas, and
provision of safe spaces for
nurturing cross-generational
social interactions - all of
which contribute to enhancing
the overall quality of life for
citizens and creating a more
inclusive urban environment.
Moreover, aligning with the
Barcelona Resiliency and
Climate Change Adaptation
Strategy, and the Barcelona
‘Superblocks’ are 400m x the Superilles in its 2013- Green Infrastructure and
400m units – which is larger 2018 Urban Mobility Plan Biodiversity Plan, there
than a block but smaller than identifying 120 intersections has also been an expansion
a neighbourhood. Barcelona’s to be converted with the in urban green spaces.
Superblocks (Superilles in main motives of moving The holistic results seen
Catalan) especially focus on towards sustainable mobility from Barcelona’s efforts
accessibility of public spaces and encouraging social towards collective action are
and follow community cohesion among diverse numerous, and supporting
participation guidelines. population groups. The 2024 the Citizen Commitment to
Barcelona City Council Urban Mobility Plan further Sustainability 2012-22, there
fosters urban transformation contributes to the city’s vision is a focus on implementing
by offering the maximum of creating 503 Superblocks more small-scale tactical
level of public dialogue, throughout the city in urbanism interventions with
consensus-building on the future enabling a 21% people’s participation as a
diagnosis and proposals, and reduction in private car and major component.
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focus group discussions with there was pronounced low be more active in the park. It
the youth as a regular practice activity among Swedish was observed that they were
to go beyond tokenistic children and young people, experiencing safety issues,
participatory approaches. especially teenage girls. so the responsive design
For instance, under the Focus groups of girls were was to ensure that the park
“Make Space for Girls” consulted to discover and has sufficient lighting and
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programme in Stockholm, explore the facilities and is integrated into the heart
a park was designed to types of infrastructure that of the community facilities
address the concern that would encourage them to which motivated them to visit
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