Intro Glòries might be the greatest symbol of Barcelonas current urban development, redistributing a huge amount of urban space from car infrastructure to sustainable transport and public space. In ambition only rivaled by Carrer del Consell de Cent and the current redesign of the La Sagrera station. History Glòries has been imagined as the future centre of Barcelona by Cerdà's 19th century plan, yet it took more than 150 years for this social function to come close to becoming reality. While the Eixample rapidly grew and turned Cerdà’s grid into reality, the Glòries area remained on the city…
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