In this blog post, I attempt to unpack what this court ruling is about, the legal arguments, and who is behind it. Did the city really do something wrong? What will happen to the Consell de Cent project? Is it possible that the courts will force the city to undo a 26 million Euro investment? What are the implications for city planning in Barcelona? And might the ruling impact future pedestrianization?
I think this isn’t necessarily a fight with local businesses, because they stand to win a lot from these efforts. The whole point is to strengthen proximity, so that people focus their lives in a close community - including their shopping.
This is a proxy war by large capitals and interests, who stand to lose massively in terms of influence and revenue if people actually go back to living as communities…
I think this isn’t necessarily a fight with local businesses, because they stand to win a lot from these efforts. The whole point is to strengthen proximity, so that people focus their lives in a close community - including their shopping.
This is a proxy war by large capitals and interests, who stand to lose massively in terms of influence and revenue if people actually go back to living as communities…