Towering over 44 floors above the Mediterranean Sea is Hotel Arts Barcelona, a beachside resort that prides itself on offering unparalleled cultural and gastronomic experiences to its guests. Located ...

When the city of Barcelona started rolling out new “superblocks” in 2016—nine-block grids that reclaim streets from cars and turn them into pedestrian-first zones—the idea was controversial. But, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters fired toy water guns at tourists during protests in Barcelona last July. - Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/Abaca/Sipa USA It ...

Your city is dumb. The potholed streets, coin-operated parking meters, and drafty brick buildings many of us interact with every day haven’t changed much in a century. But it’s finally happening. From ...

Close your eyes and imagine a smart city (seriously, no peeking). Describe to me what you see: perhaps a cluster of glass skyscrapers? Endless streams of flashing neon lights? Shiny vehicles flying ...

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