Barcelona City Council has launched the Compromís per la Trinitat Vella, a new plan to coordinate urgent housing rehabilitation in Trinitat Vella, in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona. The scheme covers 75 buildings, 432 homes and 29 commercial premises.
The council says the commitment will set up a dedicated working group to monitor renovation work and align projects with local needs. It is also intended to support public rehabilitation policies that protect safety, quality of life and residential dignity for residents.
Sant Andreu District Councillor Marta Villanueva backed the initiative, saying the municipal government defends the right of people to stay in Barcelona while improving housing and public spaces. She also said Trinitat Vella’s housing stock is ageing and has suffered from years of limited maintenance.
The working group will bring together council departments and neighbourhood representatives. It will define the main regeneration and rehabilitation priorities, set the roadmap and agree the criteria for what gets done first. Residents will take part throughout the process.
The group is due to meet three times a year. It will include up to four resident representatives, two from the Associació de veïns i veïnes de la Trinitat Vella and two from the Associació Taula veïnal de la Trinitat Vella. It will also include the Sant Andreu District Councillor, members from all municipal groups, technical advisers, and representatives from Urban Planning Management, the Barcelona Municipal Housing Institute, the Barcelona Housing Consortium, Social Services and the Neighbourhood Plan.
A separate technical office will track rehabilitation work and deal with operational issues as they come up. The council says this should give the working group expert support and help keep the project moving. For more Barcelona housing coverage, see our Community and Sport pages.
Originally published by Barcelona City Council Press Room. Read original article.
