Urban+Renewal

The social and cultural components of urban renewal
It always affects tradition, inhabitants and activities around the area.It is a complex process which must combine modern demands with the historical values. Include physical interventions that affect the existing social and economic fabric.

Several areas require renovation policies: the empty areas, those occupied by old premises or those that have aged and are in decline.Renovation can be considered for reasons, such as considerations of fairness, to improve the city’s overall efficiency or, in the case of private agents, among others. All renewal cannot be entrusted to private initiative, but its contribution is very important. Renovation must be efficient without forget the people’s needs.
 * ‍ ****The economic mechanisms in urban renewal **

It helps to make a better use of the urbanized space. It can be useful and favorable for the nature of the territory. Public transport and urban condensers are the factors for re-centralising various areas.
 * ‍Urban renewal and land **



Barcelona profited a lot because of that the Olympic Games allowed the urge and the velocity of a lot of projects that were in progress at that time. The Olympic Ville represents basically the transition of urban purposes from industrial to residential and the modernization of this coastal area.
 * Write your personal opinion about how the 1992 Olympic games changed Barcelona **

The Olympic village was constructed strategically near the water front in Poblenou with the purpose of generate a new coast access and for the replacement of an industry sector with a residential one.

Barcelona’s citizens have taken advantages of all the constructions designed and built for the Olympic Games and of course they have profited the changes in the public transport. For the Olympics a lot of sporting buildings were made some examples are several accommodations for baseball and swimming events. Another special building is the Velodrom D’Horta constructed especially for the event of speed cycling; nowadays it is also used for soccer. The structures designed for basketball are used for festivities and concerts.

Three new projects realized because of the Olympics Games were: Port Olympic (now used as a marina. The surroundings of the port are filled with industries, shops, etc. The new boulevard, showers toilets and other facilities that have been built in the beach of this complex, represent an obvious progress for the inhabitants of Barcelona). The Olympic Village  (was constructed near the water front in Poblenou. This location was strategic for the creation of a new shore access and for the substitution of an industry sector with a residential area). Maremagnum ( a complex with commercial activities, aquarium, etc; that was built in the area of Port Ville. Since that moment the port stopped to be considered in the periphery and became a central place.The conclusion is that, Barcelona is a really good example of how a city can use an international event as the Olympic Games for an important urban renewal. Some peripheral places like the Port Ville are now areas of centrality. Other places like the Olympic Ville gained a functional transformation and all this facts clearly affect positively the development of the city).