The connection of the Generalitat Railways' Line 8 between Plaça Espanya and Gràcia is now a reality, affecting mobility in much of downtown Barcelona. Work to connect the two ends of this line began last year at Plaça Espanya and intensified in January. Since then, The works also affect two sections of Urgell Street and cause important changes in the Diagonal Avenue at the entrance to the city and in Francesc Macià Square, where a new bus stop is being built. Starting this Monday, the work will also have a significant impact on mobility. in the Gràcia neighborhood.

"We are in a complicated maintenance situation and we need a space to be able to transfer the activity." This is how the rector of the UPC, Daniel Crespo, has justified one of the major projects of his mandate, which ends this very 2025: the new building on the Diagonal Sud Campus. The L tower will be the new building for the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial (ETSEIB), it will have 9 floors and, in principle, will be a reality within three years. "We believe it will be ready at the end of 2027 or beginning of 2028," he explained.