Public space and the green city: Conflictual narratives of the superblock programme in Poblenou, Barcelona

Lluis Frago and Teresa Graziano
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Lluis Frago: Department of Geography, Spain
Teresa Graziano: Teresa Graziano, Italy

Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 113-128

Abstract: This paper aims to critically scrutinise the competing perceptions of sustainability-oriented actions in urban public spaces by exploring the case of the Barcelona semi-central district of Poblenou, where a programme of green-driven regeneration has recently been developed as a pilot test for the whole city. We focus on some elements of the Superillas (Superblocks) programme, such as pedestrianisation and the green-driven regeneration of public spaces, in order to explore to what extent pro-green urban agendas and sustainability-oriented planning approaches are embedded in the ‘green ethical commitment’ of the ‘green’ city, whose narratives tend to overemphasise the benefits of urban green, disregarding compelling perceptions of public spaces. In so doing, the paper aims to provide new insights into the debate about public spaces, urban green and public perceptions, which can often mirror asymmetric power relations and competing visions.

Keywords: public space; sustainability; urban planning; pedestrians; superblocks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R00 Z33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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