Poblenou

Neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain. Part of Barcelona.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities	Kaja Šeruga	turning point	Poblenou hosted the first superblock of the 2016 revival and met resident protests over rerouted driving.

How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities — Kaja Šeruga (2025)

Source: How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities · Original · Readwise highlight

The start was not promising: The first superblock of the new era, created in 2016 in Poblenou, initially drew protests from residents who didn’t appreciate having to drive their cars the long way around.

• Role: turning point
• In the article: Poblenou hosted the first superblock of the 2016 revival and met resident protests over rerouted driving.
• Why it matters: A brief but telling example of early backlash; it is one waypoint in the history rather than a setting the piece dwells on.