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Barcelona's "Superblocks" Plan: Less Cars, More Bikes, Better Social Spaces
I was super lucky to live in Gracia for three months last year. The way the city streets are organized makes a huge difference in the culture that is created within each area. Many areas are overrun by the tourism industry and they are displacing the Catalan and Spanish community.
I'm a big fan of this idea, and I see problems that need to be addressed.
Interesting concept. I hope it works and the residents are happy
Interesting concept, but I worry about the loss of street network. Each of the four one-way pairs that enter the superblock would effectively become cul-de-sacs, which funnels all car traffic to the perimeter "collector" through-streets. Although, I admit that if your primary goal is to provide disincentives for cars, this would be a good approach. I wonder if you could create an alternative where the "local" roads are directed around the central block like a traffic circle, so that a through movement would require the motorist to circumnavigate the center.