Why I decided to leave Madrid
The most typical type of housing in this city is no longer working for me and my family, and we're…
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How Barcelona’s housing and mobility efforts helped it respond to the pandemic
Mayor Ada Colau says her city's ongoing work to create affordable housing and safer streets provided a foundation for its…
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Madrid mourns the humble serviette
With a Covid-era ban now in place, this seemingly banal item has unexpectedly become one of Spain’s most notable and…
ByHere’s why measuring inclusive prosperity is crucial for building successful cities
Two major trends are shaping the economies of cities around the world today. Firstly, rapid urbanisation. Globally, people are flocking…
Barcelona’s car-free “superblocks” could extend lives. So will they catch on elsewhere?
The world’s biggest cities have larger populations and higher economic outputs than some countries. But as they grow in size…
ByMadrid’s new mayor is trying to scrap the city’s traffic reduction scheme. It’s not going well
Madrid’s new mayor could not have chosen a more politically explosive moment to pull the plug on the fledgling Madrid…
ByWhy are Spain and Portugal so unbelievably hot right now?
Wildfires, drought and extreme heat have been the talk of the town and country across Europe this summer. Attention has…
ByBridging the divide: landscapes and lawmakers in Ronda, home of Spanish romanticism
Perched on a mesa in the middle of a wide Andalusian plateau, Ronda is a sleepy Spanish town much like…
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