Sant Andreu transforms Carrer de Sant Hipòlit into a unique pedestrian space

The Sant Andreu neighbourhood begins the comprehensive redevelopment of Carrer de Sant Hipòlit. The street will be more accessible and will connect better with Plaça de Marià Brossa. The project gives priority to pedestrians and renews the urban environment. Visible changes in the coming months.

Carrer de Sant Hipòlit, in the very heart of Sant Andreu de Palomar, is beginning a transformation that will change the daily experience of those who live and walk in the area. The refurbishment, which has already begun, will turn this road into a shared-surface street where pedestrians will have absolute priority, facilitating mobility and the direct connection with Plaça de Marià Brossa.

Over the next 11 months, the works will cover the full length of the street, from Avinguda Meridiana to Carrer Segarra, including the junctions with Plaça d’en Xandri and Plaça de Marià Brossa. In total, more than 2,000 square metres of public space will be renewed, with an investment of €2.28 million.

The new design will limit vehicle traffic to a single one-way lane on the north side, with speed reduced to 10 or 20 km/h, while the south side will be reserved for an accessible and comfortable pedestrian route. For the first time, trees will be planted on the south side, providing shade and improving thermal comfort on a street that has until now had no vegetation.

The intervention also includes renewing street furniture, improving and expanding public lighting and removing overhead electric-cable crossings, which will be put underground. All this seeks to create a safer, more pleasant environment adapted to the current needs of the neighbourhood.

This action forms part of the ambitious Pla Endreça, which provides for thousands of interventions to modernise and maintain Barcelona’s public space until 2028, with an overall investment of €435 million.

The concept of a shared surface with reversed priority, increasingly present in Barcelona, responds to the need to return prominence to pedestrians on streets traditionally dominated by road traffic. This urban model not only improves accessibility, but also encourages neighbourhood life, safety and sustainability. In Sant Andreu, the commitment to this type of intervention strengthens local identity and quality of life, turning everyday spaces into places for meeting and living together.