As the urban planning debate in Buenos Aires over the reform of the planning code unfolds, one only needs to look at the new issue of the online magazine Notas CPAU 'Código Urbanístico' to realize that it is no minor issue.
Consequently, attention is turning to the city's historic grid. If you have already heard of superblocks—a system bounded on its periphery by arterial roads and public transit networks, with an interior designed to prioritize cyclists and pedestrians—pay attention, because Salvador Rueda was recently in the city, and this concept could soon become a reality.
The current director of the Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona, speaking with the media outlet Infobae, highlighted Buenos Aires' potential to implement superblocks, noting that its grid layout allows for efficient octagonal networks.
Furthermore, he noted that this urban system can be implemented in cities of various scales, as adapting its size primarily addresses the human factor.
This article was written by Fabian Dejtiar. The translation is powered by AI.
