The future of the round of Sant Antoni It has divided both the Barcelona City Council and different neighborhood associations, merchants and entities from the Sant Antoni and Raval neighbourhoods. The only thing clear is that the raised slab that remained in the round after withdrawal from the provisional market in 2018 (covering two apples) it will disappear at the end of 2022 or in January 2023, depending on the Christmas campaign. There is a general consensus on the urgency of eliminating that concrete barrier whose use as a public space has caused many conflicts of coexistence. But it will take an enegotiating effort of all parts to choose the new path type.
the stretch from Ronda de Sant Pau to Floridablanca It is currently structured in two sidewalks about 7 meters wide, which border the raised slab. These are the three starting proposals for redevelopment, on which other aspects related to loading and unloading, garbage and other services will also have to be detailed.
current appearance
The 2018 project.
That year the city council of Ada Colau already chose a design, supposedly agreed upon with neighbors and merchants, which was committed to creating an up and down lane for buses and taxis, as well as a two-way central bike lane, and a side lane for services. The sidewalks would be 8.2 meters. The council withdrew the proposal with the idea of rethinking the entire ring road layout in the area and opting for a more integrated design. The neighbors aligned in the Platform d’Afectats per la llosa de Sant Antoni and other neighborhood and merchant entities defend this proposal, although integrating adjustments in terms of downloading and services, adapted to the new needs.
This work would last 10 months, although it could start between January and March 2023, depending on whether the slab is removed in November or January. The decision would be linked to the Christmas campaign.
The new semi-pacified project
Between the two options that the Urban Planning area has presented in recent weeks there is a middle ground: the same uses would be maintained but without the ascending bus lane and moving the service cordon to the Eixample side. In this way, the sidewalks on one side would be 8.5 meters long, and on the other 11 meters (Raval side). It would also take 10 months of works and the same schedule.
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The associations of Veïns de Sant Antoni, Fem Sant Antoni and the Xarxa veïnal del Raval prefer maximum pacification, although they would be willing to accept this if the 2018 one is ruled out.
The pacification plan
The most drastic plan is to keep the entire road on a single platform, 30 meters wide for pedestrian use. In this case, the works would also last 10 months, although if the slab is removed in November 2022, it is planned to allocate the first half of 2023 to the restitution of pavement and revitalization activities, to start the redevelopment between June and July. The space would be distributed in different spaces for games, rest and others, to be agreed upon.