Barcelona

=Barcelona=


 * Why is Barcelona considered one of the most successful cities in urban planning innovation?

 Barcelona has an innovative and effective urban planning. Its design is flexible enough to survive the time and economic and social changes, this is why is one of the most successful cities in urban planning innovation. Barcelona has 10 districts: Ciutat Vella Eixample Sants-Montjuïc Les Corts Sarrià-Sant Gervasi Gràcia Horta-Guinardó Nou Barris Sant Andreu Sant Martí
 * How's the city of Barcelona administrative divided? How many districts does it have? What are their names?

Barcelona's Eixample (meaning, literally, "extension" in the Catalan language
 * One of the districts' name is //__Eixample__//, what's the meaning of this Catalan word?
 * Who designed this district?

 The Eixample district was desing by Ildefons Cerdà.




 * How is this district divided into?

The District is divided in five neighborhoods: L'Antiga Esquerra de l'EixampleLa Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Dreta de l'Eixample Fort PiencSagrada FamíliaSant Antoni
 * What are the main characteristics of the expansion?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Is characterized by square blocks and <span style="color: #111111; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">long straight streets, is has also a diagonal street that cross the whole district. The buildings aren't tall, they can't be higher than 4 floors.




 * What advantages did it bring to the city?


 * 1) Less traffic.
 * 2) Higher residential density.
 * 3) Connecting spaces and neighborhoods.


 * What are the most important landmarks and different neighborhoods

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Plaça Catalunya <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">La Sagrada Familia <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Plaza Monumental de Barcelona <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Casa Milà