Overview

• Neighborhood commissions are applying shade-first setups and cooling breaks to complete 23 themed street decorations after sweltering final days of assembly.
• Barcelona’s transit operator will keep the metro running non-stop from August 15 to 17, boost green line frequencies and deploy shuttle buses for L4 closures.
• The city council will limit private vehicles around Gràcia’s perimeter and suspend service at four nearby Bicing stations to channel visitor traffic.
• Organizers have confirmed a “quiet night” without amplified music on August 18 and rescheduled the guarnits award ceremony to Tuesday to disperse peak crowds.
• A strengthened safety network will include zero-tolerance policies on sexist and LGBTphobic aggression, staffed puntos lila and patrolled safe-route corridors.