Ciutat Meridiana has won approval for a €25 million neighbourhood project that promises residents improvements to steep public spaces, new lifts and housing renovation between 2027 and 2031, La Ciutat reported on 12th November 2026.

The project comprises 32 actions. Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat, Catalonia's regional government, will each pay half, according to La Ciutat. The work is intended to address social, housing and urban needs in the northern Barcelona neighbourhood.

It is the second Barcelona project approved under the Generalitat's Neighbourhood and Towns Plan. An earlier funding round awarded a €25 million project to Ciutat Vella, also funded equally by the city and regional administrations.

The investment is separate from the city council's own Neighbourhood Plan, which is deploying €11.3 million in Zona Nord, covering Torre Baró, Ciutat Meridiana and Vallbona.

€10 million for spaces between housing blocks

The largest investment in the new project is €10 million for spaces between buildings around Carrer Perafita and Carrer de les Agudes. The work will cover more than 30,000 square metres of public space in an area with steep slopes, according to La Ciutat.

The plans include accessibility improvements, a reorganisation of parking areas, renewal of urban services and more green space. The aim is to make daily journeys easier and finish improvements to areas between blocks that have not yet been renovated.

The council's published description of the project, issued when Ciutat Meridiana was a candidate for funding, also lists better access to Parc de Collserola among the public-space measures.

Lifts, shade and youth activities

The council's proposal sets out improvements to homes and outdoor spaces alongside activities for young people. Its measures include:

  • Installing up to ten new lifts in the neighbourhood and renovating the interiors of homes belonging to vulnerable people.
  • Adding more than 1,200 square metres of shade in places including Plaça del Metro de Ciutat Meridiana and Parc de l'Aqüeducte, as well as planting trees and installing water features for cooling off.
  • Creating outdoor sports spaces and providing sports programmes with social and educational activities for teenagers and young people.

The council says the proposal was developed with community organisations and the district government through participatory projects. It identifies Ciutat Meridiana as one of the neighbourhoods most in need of intervention on social, housing, urban planning and economic indicators.

According to the council, work over the past decade has included new escalators, early childhood projects and programmes tackling unwanted loneliness. It also cites a reduction in school dropout rates and the creation of community spaces such as Parc de l'Aqüeducte.

The approved project also includes training and professional skills development in the railway sector, linked to a planned specialisation at Institut Pablo R. Picasso, according to the council's proposal.

Sources: La Ciutat, Ajuntament de Barcelona.