Barcelona begins the complete transformation of three key streets in Porta with 2.3 million

Barcelona is starting the full renovation of Santa Pau, Emili Roca and Desfar. The project aims for greater accessibility and more green spaces. The works will last six months. The changes will affect 5,500 m2. Find out how it will impact the neighbourhood.

The Ayuntamiento de Barcelona has launched an ambitious urban renewal in the Porta neighbourhood, in Nou Barris. With an investment of 2.3 million euros, the city will completely transform 5,500 square metres of the streets Santa Pau, Emili Roca and Desfar. The works, which will begin in the coming weeks, will be carried out consecutively and are expected to finish in the second half of 2026.

This intervention is part of the Plan de Mantenimiento Integral (PMI) and the Plan Endreça, which includes nearly 3,000 actions through to 2028 and a total investment of 435 million euros to renew and improve Barcelona’s public spaces.

The Nou Barris district highlights that the renovation responds to the municipal commitment to accessibility and urban quality in Porta. The project follows the line of other recent improvements, such as the widening of pavements on Rio de Janeiro, improved access to the Aurigues del Parc de Can Dragó sculpture, the creation of the green corridor on Pintor Alzamora, and the renewal of the area around the Camp Municipal de Futbol de Porta.

The remodelling of Santa Pau, Emili Roca and Desfar will mean wider pavements, better accessibility, and a new strip of trees. In addition, new urban furniture will be installed, the sewer network will be renewed, and the overhead cables currently crossing these streets will be buried.

The aim is to boost local commerce and encourage neighbourly interaction, thanks to the creation of new seating areas and green spaces. The renovation of Santa Pau has a budget of 1.1 million euros and will affect 2,500 m2; Emili Roca will receive almost 735,000 euros for 1,700 m2; and Desfar, 475,000 euros for 1,280 m2. All these streets are perpendicular to the busy Fabra i Puig promenade, one of Porta’s main arteries.