The plan, starting this week, includes the deployment of informers, awareness campaigns, and informational leaflets, along with enhanced mediation and social intervention services. The Guàrdia Urbana (City Police) and inspection services will also increase their presence and controls in the area.
A notable innovation is the involvement of operators from nightlife establishments and venues, who will deploy their own staff as additional informers. This pioneering initiative seeks to foster shared responsibility in mitigating nighttime noise, a long-standing demand from the neighborhood's residents.
The plan will be implemented in phases over the next nine months. If the set objectives are not met in each stage, progressively stricter measures will be introduced, potentially including reduced operating hours for nighttime activities, in accordance with current regulations.
The Guàrdia Urbana will pay special attention to the area, with systematic monitoring of public spaces, control of street vending and alcohol consumption, and dispersal of crowds. Controls will be intensified on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, in coordination with the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan Police) and private security of the venues.
These measures are part of the new Noise Reduction Plan for Ciutat Vella 2024-2027, which identifies six priority action areas. The district has already enhanced data measurement by installing 13 new sound meters, bringing the total to 38 devices.
According to data from the Strategic Noise Map 2022-2027, in Ciutat Vella, 12.42% of the population is exposed to noise levels above 55 dB (A), exceeding the city's average of 2.36%. Last year, the Guàrdia Urbana issued 727 fines related to noise in El Born.
