> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Barcelona to Invest €1.2M in Barceloneta Square Revamp - URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-to-invest-eu1-2m-in-barceloneta-square-revamp/ - Published: 2026-08-19T17:20:30.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-19T20:29:55.000Z - Author: Laia Serra - Tags: Urban Development The Barcelona City Council will invest €1.2 million to comprehensively redevelop Plaça del Poeta Boscà in the Barceloneta neighbourhood, aiming to create a more inclusive and accessible [public space](https://barna.news/report-barcelona-plans-660-public-space-cameras/) adapted to residents’ daily needs. The 4,300 m² square, which hosts the local market, will see upgrades including an expanded and accessible children’s play area, water features, shaded zones, renewed paving, renovation of a significant part of the underground car park, and replacement of street furniture. The tender process for the works is set to begin in September, according to [beteve.cat](https://beteve.cat/politica/ajuntament-inversio-transformar-placa-poeta-bosca/?ref=barna.news). > “This way we recover many years of disinvestment in a very cohesive neighbourhood whose residents have long demanded quality spaces and services,” said Mayor Jaume Collboni, adding that the goal is “to allow residents to stay in their neighbourhoods.” --- ## Broader Neighbourhood Renewal Underway The project forms part of the wider Barceloneta transformation plan launched in 2024 with a total budget of €46 million. As of mid-2026, 70% of the plan has been implemented, focusing on improvements to public space (€17.8 million), facilities (€21.5 million), and public housing rehabilitation (€6.8 million). Parallel efforts include the €5 million redevelopment of Pepe Rubianes street, currently in the tender phase. The design will incorporate feedback gathered through resident participation processes over recent years, as confirmed by the city council’s official [Neighbourhood Plan portal](https://www.barcelona.cat/pladebarris/es/proyectos/reurbanitzacio-del-carrer-pepe-rubianes-1969?ref=barna.news). ### Update (19 August 2026): the Segle XX community hub Central to the plan is the full rehabilitation of the historic Cooperativa Segle XX building on Carrer de l’Atlàntida, a project set to open as a youth and community centre in early 2027. The 682-square-metre property, expropriated in 2017 for €670,000 after years of deterioration and controversial ownership changes, will be restored under a €3.7 million intervention. Originally founded in 1901, the cooperative once served 300 members with services resembling early mutual aid and insurance schemes. According to the City Council, the renovated space will include a multipurpose hall, meeting areas, a radio and video editing studio, and an events room with stage and control booth. ### Other Key Projects in Progress - The future CAP Barceloneta health centre will be built at Passeig de Joan de Borbó, 44, replacing the former Barceloneta clinic, with construction expected to follow the current roadmap. - The La Mar Municipal Nursery School is expanding from 63 to 100 places, with €1.1 million invested ahead of its reopening this September. - Eighteen municipal flats at Passeig de Joan de Borbó, 44, have been rehabilitated; 13 are already allocated. In Pinzón street, 81 homes for elderly residents are undergoing refurbishment. --- *Primary sources:* [*barcelona.cat*](https://www.barcelona.cat/infobarcelona/en/tema/city-council/nova-proposta-de-pressupost-2024-per-maximitzar-els-recursos-de-la-ciutat%5F1370859.html?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Barcelona City Council*](https://www.barcelona.cat/infobarcelona/en/more-investment-in-the-pla-endreca-a-project-for-the-whole-term-of-office%5F1331701.html?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by beteve.cat, lavanguardia.com, catalannews.com, Raquel Navarro, METRÓPOLI, El Periódico, Yael Carrasco, Àlex Rebollo, europapress.es, betevé.*