L'Eixample, Barcelona. 2019. Of all the cities I've been to, Barcelona is by far the best designed major city in the world. Yes it has beautiful architecture and great infrastructure, but I just loved how people centered/community oriented the urban design was for this city. I walked for miles in every direction and didn't have to stray from shaded sidewalks even once. Many of the intersections (at least in L'Eixample) are blocked off to cars and form informal squares where people gather to sit, socialize, and eat. The balconies of the apartment blocks that rise above these informal squares often feature hundreds of Catalan flags draped from balconies. The communitarian spirit of the city is on display at all times and feels so different coming from North America. I'll definitely return someday
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