At the Catalan level, 33 urban regeneration projects from 34 municipalities across the eight vegueries have been chosen, totaling a budget of 582 million euros. The Generalitat will contribute 355 million euros, an increase of 155 million euros from the initial forecast due to two budget expansions. These urban improvement projects will directly impact approximately 248,000 citizens in Catalonia.
The second call for the Plan de Barris i Viles (Neighborhoods and Towns Plan), initially projected with a maximum contribution of 200 MEUR, was extended to 300 MEUR and recently by an additional 55 MEUR, reaching 355 MEUR. This represents a 77.5% increase from the initial forecast and 53% more than the 232 MEUR from the first call. This increase has allowed the number of beneficiary municipalities to grow from 20 to 34.
The project in Tremp will focus on the Old Town (Casc Antic) and the Left Ensanche (Eixample Esquerre), areas facing urban and heritage challenges such as obsolete water networks, deteriorating heritage elements, and a lack of naturalized green spaces. The objective is to promote sustainable, inclusive, and balanced urban development.
In Catalonia, out of the 33 selected projects, 12 are from the Barcelona demarcation (submitted by 13 municipalities), 5 from Central Catalonia, 4 from Ponent, 4 from Penedès, 2 from Camp de Tarragona, 3 from the Girona region, 2 from Terres de l'Ebre, and 1 from Alt Pirineu and Aran.
The Plan de Barris i Viles de Catalunya 2025-2029, based on the Law for Urban, Environmental, and Social Improvement of Neighborhoods and Towns, aims for urban and social regeneration in vulnerable areas through collaboration between municipalities and the Generalitat. It is planned to launch 120 Integral Intervention Memory Programs (PMII) with a minimum joint investment of 1,600 MEUR between 2025 and 2029.
