9 Best Articles in 2022
WIRED UK
Barcelona is leading the fightback against smart city surveillance
WIRED UK
~14 min read · From 2018 · CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images In 2015 Ada Colau, an activist with no experience in government, became mayor of Barcelona. She called for a democratic revolution, and for the last two years city… · Shared by 80, including 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Liv 😷, Dominik Grolimund, Thomas Power, Vlad the Inhaler 😈 (AlgoCompSynth by znmeb), Mark Kaigwa, Thomas Pleil, Moritz A. Mihatsch (موريتس ميهَطْش)
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Cities For People: How Paris & Barcelona Learned Urban Planning From Groningen
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Mar 5th · Paris (15-Minute City) Barcelona (Superblocks), Groningen (Quality of Life Program): Three European cities with unique histories facing common problems: How ... · Shared by 76, including Moritz Meenen, Wisevis, Thomas Pleil
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Barcelona Offers Free Transit to Residents Who Ditch Their Cars
Treehugger.com
3 min read · 2021-10-12 · In Barcelona, citizens who choose to get rid of an older and less efficient car receive a free transit travel pass that’s valid for three years. · Shared by 70, including James Anderson, Brooks Rainwater, Clemens M. Schuster, Brent Toderian, Nils Hitze
ESPN
Barcelona finances, explained - Can the club really sign players while chasing more stars this summer?
ESPN
10 min read · Jul 13th · Barcelona are €1.3 billion in debt, but are still talking about signing major stars like Robert Lewandowski while unveiling new players. How? · Shared by 65
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City of Barcelona Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Linux and Open Source
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3 min read · From 2018 · Brief: Barcelona city administration has prepared the roadmap to migrate its existing system from Microsoft and proprietary software to Linux and Open Source software. A Spanish newspaper, El País,… · Shared by 61, including Nils Hitze, Thomas Power, Grzegorz Wapiński, 𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧 , Isabel Drost-Fromm, Arin Basu
It's Nice That
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Niceshit animates the emotions of healthcare workers as kid-friendly characters
It's Nice That
May 13th · The Barcelona-based animation studio talks us through the character-building process behind The Feelings, visualising real emotional states identified by first responders. · Shared by 140
Guardian Travel
Why tourism is killing Barcelona
Guardian Travel
~14 min read · From 2018 · One of the coolest destinations in Europe just two decades ago, Barcelona is now so overcrowded it has become a tourist theme park – and is losing the character that made it so popular · Shared by 57, including adrianleb.eth, Jakub Ferenc, fernand0
The Guardian
I'm a romantic says Xavi, heartbeat of Barcelona and Spain
The Guardian
10 min read · From 2014 · Xavi, who visits Arsenal with Barcelona in the Champions League next week, tells Sid Lowe about his football education, Cesc Fábregas and the greatness of Paul Scholes · Shared by 54
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FINA World Aquatics Championships
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1 min read · From 2013 · The 15th FINA World Championships are taking place in Barcelona this year, and the photography is a feast for the eyes. FINA is the Swiss-based international swimming organization that holds the championships for aquatic sports every two years. The sporting event that includes swimming,diving, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo, ends on Aug. 4. · Shared by 34
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The Guardian
Hoop dreams: the US basketball team that may have been the greatest of all time
The Guardian
4 min read · Aug 6th · The 1992 ‘Dream Team’ that won gold in Barcelona contained a plethora of star names and won new fans around the world · Shared by 66
The New York Times
The Spanish Beach Town That Keeps Calling You Back
The New York Times
10 min read · Sep 6th · Sitges, just south of Barcelona, has 17 beaches and a quiet, timeless charm that draws all kinds of visitors to return year after year. · Shared by 62
CNBC
Look beyond Barcelona. Here’s where locals travel in Spain
CNBC
5 min read · Aug 19th · From beaches with crystal clear water to new luxury hotels in Madrid, Spanish residents tell CNBC where they love to go. · Shared by 63
ESPN
An ex-NBA exec and gambling maestro wants to take on Real Madrid and Barcelona. Will his latest…
ESPN
2 min read · Aug 25th · Known for his betting prowess bettor and stint with the Dallas Mavericks, Bob Voulgaris wants to tap into the potential (and value) of Spanish soccer. · Shared by 63, including Kirk Goldsberry
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Guardian Tech
Airbnb slump means Europe's cities can return to residents, say officials
Guardian Tech
4 min read · From 2020 · Cities like Barcelona want to use crisis to allow people to rent properties at decent rates · Shared by 96, including Vladimer Botsvadze, Thomas Power, Josep M. Ganyet
Fast Company
Sustainable cities after COVID-19: Why Barcelona-style green zones could be the answer
Fast Company
3 min read · 2020-12-18 · For a glimpse at the city of the future, look no further than 2,000-year-old Barcelona. · Shared by 42, including Brooks Rainwater
Guardian Travel
Barcelona without the tourists: ‘We've reclaimed our city but inherited a ghost town’
Guardian Travel
4 min read · From 2020 · Last year Barcelona received 30 million visitors – now there are none. Emerging from Europe’s strictest coronavirus lockdown, how do its tourist-weary residents feel about getting their city back? · Shared by 32, including 艾未未 Ai Weiwei
The Guardian
Hoop dreams: the US basketball team that may have been the greatest of all time
The Guardian
4 min read · Aug 6th · The 1992 ‘Dream Team’ that won gold in Barcelona contained a plethora of star names and won new fans around the world · Shared by 66
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Superblocks: How Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars
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From 2016 · Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians. Read more: http... · Shared by 33, including Tom Connor, Thomas Power, Christopher Sikkenga, Vincenzo Tremonte
The New York Times
The Spanish Beach Town That Keeps Calling You Back
The New York Times
10 min read · Sep 6th · Sitges, just south of Barcelona, has 17 beaches and a quiet, timeless charm that draws all kinds of visitors to return year after year. · Shared by 62
Mind the Product
Bets, Boards, Missions and North Stars by John Cutler
Mind the Product
2 min read · 2021-03-29 · In this ProductTank Barcelona talk, John Cutler talks about bets, boards, missions, and north stars explaining how to apply them in your organisation, and why it's important. · Shared by 61, including Vincenzo Tremonte, Mark Kaigwa, John Cutler
MIT Technology Review
Network science reveals the secrets of the world’s best soccer team
MIT Technology Review
5 min read · From 2019 · A new kind of analysis shows why the Barcelona team of 2009-10 stands head and shoulders above the rest. And the same approach could do the same for other sports. · Shared by 52, including Oli, Josep M. Ganyet, Ramon Tremosa 🎗🌹, Cameron Yick, Jennifer Ouellette
Bless this Stuff
Marc | Coffee Table & Magazine Rack
Bless this Stuff
From 2014 · Marc Coffee Table by Quattria was designed by Barcelona-based product designers Gauzak. The versatile product is both a coffee table and magazine rack at the same time. The glass top cleverly slides smoothly over the top of the table so you can acces · Shared by 53
