Barcelona City Council has proposed 12 new CCTV cameras for Sant Andreu, with most of them concentrated on Rambla de Onze de Setembre and Passeig de Fabra i Puig. The plan is part of the city’s wider community and public-space management agenda, and it now needs approval from the Generalitat’s Department of Interior and the Catalan video surveillance commission.

Seven of the cameras would go on the Rambla de Onze de Setembre and the stretch that becomes Passeig de Fabra i Puig. Two would cover the junctions with Virgili and Santa Coloma streets, using 360-degree pan, tilt and zoom cameras. The council says these points cover the area around the Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu stadium, as well as nearby bars and terraces.

Further along the same route, five more cameras are planned. One would sit at the junction with Gran de Sant Andreu, facing the commercial area. Two would be placed at the intersection with Monges street, one looking towards Avenida de Meridiana and the other towards Gran de Sant Andreu, covering the former Cines Lauren building, now the self-managed occupation centre La Cinètika. The final two, both with 360-degree vision, would be at the nearby junctions with Concepció Arenal and Avenida de Meridiana, close to the district border.

The document also sets out cameras for other parts of the district, which has about 187,000 residents. La Sagrera would get one camera at the junction of Garcilaso street and Jardins d'Elx, an area known for dining and leisure. Trinitat Vella would get four cameras around Plaça de la Trinitat, at the junctions with Galicia, Mare de Déu de Lorda and Turó de la Trinitat streets. Two of the cameras at Turó de la Trinitat would point towards the sea and the mountains.

Barcelona says the Rambla de Onze de Setembre is a civic and commercial reference axis that links the historic core with newer developments. The wider Video Surveillance Plan aims to install 500 cameras across 34 locations in all city districts by the end of 2027. The Sant Andreu proposal follows previous plans that have already been approved at regional level. For more Barcelona district updates, see our sport coverage and local community reporting.

Originally published by Metrópoli Abierta - Urban Life. Read original article. Official reference: Department of Interior of the Generalitat.