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Privatisation of public space under the pretext of tourism management
In the last few weeks Seville has been the talk of the town after the newspaper ABC announced the intention of the city council to close the Plaza de España to free access and charge admission to tourists. According to the proposal, access would continue to be free for those registered and/or born in the…
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Accessibility in cities, a challenge of the present and the future
Accessibility and age-friendliness in urban environments is one of the major problems facing our cities today. But the truth is that this problem will become bigger and bigger in the future if it is not properly addressed taking into account the demographic situation that lies ahead: in 2031, one in four people in Spain will…