BARCELONA — In 1976, Barcelona's General Metropolitan Plan (PGM) was approved as a framework for the city's urban planning. But the city's issues back then were different than what it faces ...

Last year, Barcelona launched a three-year Action Plan for the High-Traffic Area of the Sagrada Familia to manage tourism.

Barcelona plans to create a large public square to ease congestion in front of its top tourist attraction, the Sagrada ...

Summer 2024 saw angry locals attack tourists with toy water pistols to protest about being squeezed out of their own city. Now the city is concerned it has a reputation for hostility to the visitors ...

And as of 2016, the Barcelona City Council announced a plan to ban 60% of its roads from tourist vehicle use – these car-free "superblocks" are currently being expanded, with plans to prioritize ...