> ## 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. # Metropolitan Mayors Back Collboni's Greater Barcelona Vision - URL: https://barna.news/metropolitan-mayors-back-collboni-s/ - Published: 2026-10-04T09:01:21.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-04T09:01:21.000Z - Description: Mayors from L'Hospitalet, Esplugues and Sant Feliu welcome Barcelona’s shift towards joint metropolitan development under Mayor Collboni. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: politics ## Greater Barcelona Alliance Gains Momentum The mayors of L’Hospitalet, Esplugues and Sant Feliu have formally endorsed a new phase of cooperation with Barcelona, following the Catalan capital’s commitment to a shared metropolitan identity. At the BCN Desperta! forum held at Casa Seat on Saturday, David Quirós (L’Hospitalet), Eduard Sanz (Esplugues) and Lourdes Borrell (Sant Feliu) welcomed what they described as a historic shift in Barcelona’s approach under Mayor Jaume Collboni. For years, surrounding municipalities have campaigned for recognition beyond the label of ‘outskirts’. Sanz highlighted that until now, the Barcelona metropolis had not been treated as a space for joint construction. That has changed, he said, with the current administration actively engaging neighbouring towns in urban transformation. ## A Unified Metropolitan Project The political leaders stressed that this new alignment strengthens the region’s economic and social potential. Quirós noted that Barcelona is already a powerful global brand, and integrating the wider area allows the entire metropolitan zone to progress collectively. Borrell praised the opportunity for her municipality, pointing to its strategic location near the port and airport. She emphasised the need to develop quality jobs and a robust business environment, stating that Sant Feliu must seize the moment to grow. --- ## Clínic-UB Health Campus: A Shared Urban Transformation Central to this new vision is the Clínic-UB Health Campus, a cross-municipal project spanning Barcelona, L’Hospitalet and Esplugues. The development covers a 69.5-hectare area and follows the approval of the preliminary Urban Development Master Plan (PDU), which establishes a unified planning framework across administrative boundaries [(clinicbarcelona.org)](https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/the-future-clinic-ub-health-campus-takes-shape-with-the-approval-of-the-urban-development-framework-and-the-new-faculty-of-pharmacy-and-food-sciences-in-esplugues?ref=barna.news). Originally planned on 10 hectares, the campus will now occupy 12.7 hectares, with nearly 380,000 square metres dedicated to healthcare, education and research, including the University of Barcelona’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences [(clinicbarcelona.org)](https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/the-future-clinic-ub-health-campus-takes-shape-with-the-approval-of-the-urban-development-framework-and-the-new-faculty-of-pharmacy-and-food-sciences-in-esplugues?ref=barna.news). Esplugues will host the new UB Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences on Carrer de Sant Mateu, replacing outdated 1950s facilities and increasing student capacity by 30% to 3,000 [(russpain.com)](https://russpain.com/news/barcelona-s-new-clinic-hospital-to-bring-1-000-homes-and-major-urban-shift-88747/?ref=barna.news). The site will link directly to the wider health corridor, including Bellvitge University Hospital, Sant Joan de Déu and the Barcelona Science Park. > “The new Clínic is an opportunity. We have to know how to take advantage of it by creating good conditions. It is a platform of opportunity,” , Eduard Sanz, Mayor of Esplugues ### Distribution of Land Use - 63% for health, teaching and research - 23% for economic activities - 10% for housing (up to 1,125 new homes) - 4% for local facilities Most of the housing, around 800 units, will be built in L’Hospitalet, with half designated as protected (VPO/HPO) affordable housing [(russpain.com)](https://russpain.com/news/barcelona-s-new-clinic-hospital-to-bring-1-000-homes-and-major-urban-shift-88747/?ref=barna.news). Barcelona will also receive a portion of the new dwellings. The total investment is estimated at €1.7 billion, funded through public contributions and land swaps, including the Generalitat’s acquisition of university sports land to finance the new pharmacy faculty [(russpain.com)](https://russpain.com/news/barcelona-s-new-clinic-hospital-to-bring-1-000-homes-and-major-urban-shift-88747/?ref=barna.news). ### Bio-Innovation Corridor Takes Shape The project complements existing strengths: L’Hospitalet’s emerging BioClúster and Sant Feliu’s pharmaceutical sector anchored by Almirall. Together, these elements form a coordinated health and innovation corridor across the metropolitan area. In L’Hospitalet, the campus will bring a new referral hospital for residents of the Samontà neighbourhood, marking one of the project’s key social benefits [(clinicbarcelona.org)](https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/the-future-clinic-ub-health-campus-takes-shape-with-the-approval-of-the-urban-development-framework-and-the-new-faculty-of-pharmacy-and-food-sciences-in-esplugues?ref=barna.news). The initiative has received formal backing from the Catalan government, which declared the Clínic-UB Health Campus a project of general interest [(clinicbarcelona.org)](https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/the-catalan-government-declares-the-new-clinic-ub-health-campus-and-the-girona-health-region-campus-projects-of-general-interest?ref=barna.news). A binding agreement has also been signed to advance construction [(clinicbarcelona.org)](https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/binding-agreement-signed-for-the-construction-of-the-new-hospital-clinic-barcelona-health-campus?ref=barna.news), and a Joint Monitoring Committee is now in place to oversee progress [(clinicbarcelona.org)](https://www.clinicbarcelona.org/en/news/the-joint-monitoring-committee-is-established-to-advance-towards-the-new-hospital-clinic-de-barcelona-university-of-barcelona-health-campus?ref=barna.news). --- *Primary sources:* [*pcb.ub.edu*](https://www.pcb.ub.edu/en/the-consortium-that-will-drive-the-clinic-health-campus-ub-is-established/?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by metropoliabierta.elespanol.com, clinicbarcelona.org, russpain.com, Redacción COPE Barcelona, elpais.com, thenewbarcelonapost.com, Metrópoli Abierta - Urban Life.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Bolaños, Collboni Headline Housing Day at 'BCN Desperta!'](https://barna.news/bolanos-collboni-headline-housing-day/) - [Sánchez to Visit Barcelona Affordable Housing Scheme](https://barna.news/sanchez-to-visit-barcelona-affordable/) - [Barcelona Council Pledges €2.4M to North Belt Towns](https://barna.news/barcelona-council-pledges-2-4m-to-north/)