We have launched a new ATRAPA survey, reaching 2,000 residents across Barcelona and its metropolitan area. This comprehensive questionnaire aims to uncover detailed insights into public perceptions and responses regarding key sustainable urban transformation initiatives, including Superblocks, bike lanes, pedestrianizations, and protected school environments. With the data collection now complete -featuring 1,500 responses from Barcelona […]
WP1 of the ATRAPA project is in full swing, with data collection across the 7 project cities advancing in parallel. This part of the project focuses on collecting and preparing data to assess urban transformations across: Barcelona, Milan, Ljubljana, Warsaw, Utrecht, Malmö, and Paris (Figure 1). The main goal of WP1 is to build an […]
Workpackage 3 of the ATRAPA project has achieved significant progress, using Barcelona as a pilot case to examine how sustainable urban transformations affect political support for implementing parties. Two recent papers published by our team in Cities and in Environment International have analyzed this electoral dimension at the local level, employing a range of methods […]
In our ongoing efforts to understand public reactions to urban transformations, the ATRAPA project team has identified fears of gentrification as a key reason behind resistance to these changes. Adding to this exploration, Pablo Villar-Abeijon latest research offers new insights by directly investigating whether pedestrianization projects in Barcelona have led to signs of gentrification. Pablo’s […]
The AESOP 2024 Conference held in Paris, July 8 – 12, witnessed the presentation of some of the first results of the ATRAPA project. Oriol Marquet and Monika Maciejewska presented their work at the Mobility Track during a session entitled Streets and Conflicts, with the participation of other European colleagues. The researchers held their presentation […]
The initial findings of the ATRAPA project were showcased at the IAPS 2024 conference held in Barcelona July 2-5. Oriol Marquet and Monika Maciejewska participated in a special session entitled Street pacification and Tactical Urbanism. Pacification of streets, green axes, superblocks and green inside blocks which counted with institutional representation from the Barcelona City Council […]
Efforts to introduce the 15-minute city model, designed to enhance urban living by ensuring essential services are within a 15-minute walk for residents, have recently faced significant opposition. This resistance, marked by protests and social media campaigns, has raised questions about the model’s effectiveness and future. Two new studies led by researchers from the ATRAPA […]