PLN – 19
11/2016
Urban Management and Public Service Policies: Learning between Barcelona and Brazilian mayors
Organizing partners
Frente Nacional de Prefeitos (FNP)- Departmento de Relaciones Internacionales
Ciudad de Barcelona
CGLU Aprendizaje
Hosting city
Barcelona, Spain
Good practices
- Transportation management: integrated and systematic regional management and division of responsibilities.
- Waste management: Need to recognize waste as a resource, convert it into energy and create jobs ( waste pickers in Brazil)
- Barcelona Activa supports micro-scale businesses as a good investment and aid for economic diversification.
- 22@ initiative demonstrated comprehensive urban planning revitalised the area.