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Superblocks To The Rescue?
How they’re re-designing the road system to reclaim the city from cars in Barcelona.
In Barcelona, they’re experimenting with a new way of designing the city. Superblocks are vast low-traffic zones, but they’re also deeply controversial. The aim is cut pollution and reclaim public space from the car, but does it work? World Hacks investigates.
Presented by Sahar Zand.
Image: A superblock from above / Image credit: Google Maps
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