Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Barcelona

Cycling Through COVID-19: Barcelona and Seville

By Ralph Buehler | Oct 19, 2022 | No Comments

These two Spanish cities were internationally known for their bike-friendliness. But while one of them went the extra mile for cyclists during COVID-19, the other one missed the memo.

An everyday scene: a New Yorker squeezed by a huge pile of trash. Incoming Council Member Erik Bottcher (inset) has a plan. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

OPINION: New Yorkers Deserve Trash-Free Sidewalks

By Erik Bottcher | Nov 26, 2021 | No Comments

Here's one thing you'll see on Black Friday: mountains of trash bags on our sidewalks.

The Council Speaker candidates, including Francisco Moya (top right), before four of them dropped out during a debate last month.

Council Speaker Candidates Debate (and Pander on) Livable Streets Issues

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 19, 2021 | No Comments

Would-be leaders Francisco Moya and Justin Brannan were far more conciliatory towards car drivers than other potential speakers.

1,000! Clarence Eckerson’s Streetfilms Hits the Ultimate Milestone

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 3, 2021 | No Comments

The 'Orson Welles of the Streets' looks back on the advent of his 1,000th installment.

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Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.

The entrance to the shared street on Pearl and Fulton. We love our curvy bumpouts. Photo by Dave Colon

Brooklyn ‘Shared Streets’ Are the Start of Something Bigger

By Ed Janoff | Oct 4, 2019 | 37 Comments

An application of "Tactical Urbanism" that could expand elsewhere in the city.

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